[gui-talk] Talking blood pressure and pulse devices?

[Joel Deutsch]

Oh. No, that sounds like an understandable hypothesis. i thought you meant 
that tests had demonstrated, and reviews had reported, that pulse monitors 
actually *were* accurate, even though most blood pressure devices were held 
to be nearly useless.

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From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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Joel:

My thesis is that pulse monitors would count discrete events -- an
inherently easier task than taking acuual measurements. I could be all
wet, though! (smile)

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel Deutsch" <jdeutsch at dslextreme.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 8:04 PM
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Mike,

I feel as if I remember something in Consumer Reports, also, similarly
critical. Thanks. Why do you think pulse monitors would be better in
terms
of accuracy than blood pressure devices?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 6:48 PM
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Joel:

Your inquiry would probably get more traction on "Electronics-talk".
Nevertheless, when I looked into these devices several years ago,
Consumer
Reports didn't have much good to say about talking blood pressure
monitors;
their accuracy, like the accuracy of most home units, left a fair amount
to
be desired. If there are any talking pulse monitors available, however,
I
should imagine they'd be pretty accurate.

Things might have changed and the devices might have gotten more
accurate
since I checked on them.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Deutsch" <jdeutsch at dslextreme.com>
To: "GUI-Talk" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Saturday, Jan 10, 2009 18:35:01
Subject: [gui-talk] Talking blood pressure and pulse devices?

>
>
> I've noticed  products in this category in online blind catalogues
> like
> LS&S, Maxi-aids, and I'll bet other companies sell them, too. But last
> time
> I looked was a long time ago, when the idea of needing such things
> seemed
> pretty remote. But I've got serious heart problems now, and not only
> do I
> need to be helped finding these units, but I'd really appreciate
> comments
> from experienced users about how accessible/usable they are and how
> accurate
> they are.
>
> thanks to anyone who can help. I don't want to just go online "window
> shopping" but have no guide to what's good and what's dangerously
> inaccurate, what's reasonably priced and what's a rip-off, and all
> that.
>
> thanks very much.
>
>
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