Karen Tran
MHSc, FRCP, MD
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Physician, Obstetrical Medicine, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Systematic review and meta-analysis of home blood pressure monitoring in pregnancy
We completed a systematic review and meta-analysis to understand how home blood pressure monitoring was used in pregnant women. We noted that wide variation in patterns of practice exist on how physicians prescribe home BP monitoring in pregnancy.
BpTRU is a common automated BP monitor used in non-pregnant adults, however, little information exists on whether this is an accurate BP device in pregnancy. We conducted a validation study and found that BpTRU is not validated to be used in pregnancy or in women with preeclampsia.
UBC GIM CALI Physicians Coordinating Liaison Committee
Honour Roll for Clinical Teaching Excellence Award, University of British Columbia Department of Medicine. (June 2018, 2019)
Top Poster at North America Society of Obstetrical Medicine Conference (October 30, 2016)
Top Poster at Canadian Hypertension Congress (October 21, 2016)
Canadian Society of Internal Medicine Research and Education Fund (October 2015)
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