Israel journal of medical sciences
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Comparative Study
Evaluation of clinic blood pressure measurements: assessment by daytime ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
The clinical value of a set of three clinical blood pressure measurements as a predictor of daytime ambulatory hypertension was assessed by performing a set of clinical blood pressure measurements in 171 borderline hypertensives, and calculating their diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and predictive value compared to the daytime average of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Diagnostic accuracy was 0.63, sensitivity was 81% and specificity was 47%. ⋯ A single set of clinic blood pressure measurements is quite sensitive for diagnosing daytime hypertension, although its accuracy, specificity and predictive value are low. The subpopulation incorrectly labelled as normotensive may have a different prognosis and merits further prospective study.
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Comparative Study
The epidemiology of injuries sustained by Israeli troops during the unrest in the territories administered by Israel, 1987-89.
Information on 1,267 Israeli soldiers injured in the administered territories (West Bank and Gaza) between December 1987 and November 1989 as a result of the Palestinian unrest was retrieved by us. The cases were divided according to cause, body location and severity of the injury. ⋯ Although the majority of injuries were light (92.3%), there was a 1.1% fatality rate. Enforcement of orders requiring troops to use protective gear that is issued to them would reduce the number and severity of the injuries.