[Diabetes-talk] talking blood pressure monitors

[cheryl echevarria]

lets put down the blind doctors and nurses out there as well.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Freeman<mailto:k7uij at panix.com> 
  To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 5:18 PM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] talking blood pressure monitors


  Seems about as accurate as any home machine.  As I say, none are as accurate as a skilled sighted person doing it the old-fashioned way with a sphignonometer.

  Mike


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  From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
  Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 11:50 AM
  To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] talking blood pressure monitors

  Wall greens has a talking blood pressure cuff?
  How large is this machine, and how accurate is it.
  Thanks,

  Original message:
  > I bought one from Wallgreen's that's fully accessible.

  > One should note, however, that a recent study (I may have saved it -- 
  > can't remember) showed that *most* home meters of whatever ilk -- and 
  > plenty of systems in doctors' offices, too -- read a bit high.

  > Mike


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  > From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> 
  > [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joyce Porter
  > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 7:55 AM
  > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
  > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] talking blood pressure monitors

  > I bought mine from Independent Living Aids and it is fully accessible. 
  > They have two types.  One fits on the wrist and the other has the 
  > regular cuff for the arm; I like that one best.


  > Joyce


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  > From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> 
  > [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chanelle Hill
  > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 9:01 AM
  > To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
  > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] talking blood pressure monitors

  > Dear NFB Diabetes list,
  > I am looking for a talking blood pressure monitor for myself and a 
  > friend of mine. I have seen many advertised on Maxiaids and Independent 
  > Living Aids, but it is hard to determine if the monitors are fully 
  > accessible. For example, they may announce the blood pressure and pulse 
  > but are unable to speak the results in memory. My friend doesn’t need 
  > to check his blood sugar, but maybe the Prodigy Duo would be the most 
  > accessible. Since high blood pressure is associated with diabetes, I 
  > thought that I might be able to get some information from this list. I 
  > apologize if my message is off topic.
  > Thank you.
  > Chanelle
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