Enhancing accuracy and adherence in blood pressure monitoring in living kidney donation: implementing technologies to overcome challenges
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Issued Date
2026-01-01
Resource Type
eISSN
14736543
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-105023547935
Pubmed ID
41211635
Journal Title
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
Volume
35
Issue
1
Start Page
43
End Page
51
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension Vol.35 No.1 (2026) , 43-51
Suggested Citation
Tantisattamo E., Rattanasompattikul M., Traitanon O., Eguchi N., Ichii H., Kantachuvesiri S., Kalantar-Zadeh K. Enhancing accuracy and adherence in blood pressure monitoring in living kidney donation: implementing technologies to overcome challenges. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension Vol.35 No.1 (2026) , 43-51. 51. doi:10.1097/MNH.0000000000001135 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/114520
Title
Enhancing accuracy and adherence in blood pressure monitoring in living kidney donation: implementing technologies to overcome challenges
Author's Affiliation
UCI School of Medicine
Siriraj Hospital
UCI Medical Center
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
The Lundquist Institute
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Thammasat University Hospital
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Division of Nephrology
Siriraj Hospital
UCI Medical Center
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
The Lundquist Institute
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Thammasat University Hospital
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Division of Nephrology
Corresponding Author(s)
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Blood pressure (BP) monitoring is crucial to detect and manage postdonation hypertension early; however, obtaining accurate BP readings and regular BP monitoring remains challenging. RECENT FINDINGS: While office BP (OBP) measurement is almost universal, implementing accurate OBP readings by utilizing automatic office BP (AOBP) can be challenging due to its time-consuming. Moreover, OBP cannot be performed regularly, especially in a telemedicine setting. Out-of-office BP (OOOBP) can overcome the challenges in obtaining accurate OBP readings and monitoring BP. While 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring remains the gold standard for diagnosing hypertension in living kidney donors (LKDs), its availability is limited. Since OOOBP relies on the patients' BP measurement technique, technologies can help facilitate and enable LKD to check their BP accurately and regularly, including self-measured BP monitoring (SMBPM) and automatic remote BP monitoring. Cuffless BP monitoring offers convenience to the patients; further validation is required. Utilizing technologies for BP measurement is a proposed intervention to increase adherence to BP measurement and monitoring. SUMMARY: While several BP measurement modalities can provide accurate BP readings, some facilitate better accuracy, especially unattended BP measurements and should be implemented for BP monitoring to mitigate cardiovascular outcomes in LKD.