Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents Appl Clin Inform 2016; 07(04): 1120-1134DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2015-12-RA-0172 Research Article BPcontrolA Mobile App to Monitor Hypertensive PatientsAuthors Author Affiliations Adrián Carrera 1 Department of Computer Science and INSPIRES. University of Lleida, C/ Jaume II 69, E-25001 Lleida, Spain Marc Pifarré 1 Department of Computer Science and INSPIRES. University of Lleida, C/ Jaume II 69, E-25001 Lleida, Spain Jordi Vilaplana 1 Department of Computer Science and INSPIRES. University of Lleida, C/ Jaume II 69, E-25001 Lleida, Spain Josep Cuadrado 2 Hesoft Group, Partida Bovà 15, 25196 LLeida, Spain Sara Solsona 2 Hesoft Group, Partida Bovà 15, 25196 LLeida, Spain Jordi Mateo 1 Department of Computer Science and INSPIRES. University of Lleida, C/ Jaume II 69, E-25001 Lleida, Spain Francesc Solsona 1 Department of Computer Science and INSPIRES. University of Lleida, C/ Jaume II 69, E-25001 Lleida, Spain 2 Hesoft Group, Partida Bovà 15, 25196 LLeida, Spain Recommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download(opens in new window) Keywords KeywordsHypertension - telemedicine and telehealth - remote monitoring References References 1 Bray EP, Holder R, Mant J, McManus RJ. Does self monitoring reduce blood pressure? Meta-analysis with meta-regression of randomized controlled trials. Ann Med. 2010 published online. 2 Hypertension in the very old; prevalence, awareness, treatment and control: a crosssectional populationbased study in a Spanish municipality. BMC Geriatrics. BMC series; 2009. 09 16. 3 Logan AG, McIsaac WJ, Tisler A, Irvine MJ, Saunders A, Dunai A, Rizo CA, Feig DS, Hamill M, Trudel M, Cafazzo JA. Mobile Phone-Based Remote Patient Monitoring System for Management of Hypertension in Diabetic Patients. 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