▲ 0 ▼ Most wanted feature for the apple watch? (alien.top) submitted 2 years ago by Egga22@alien.top [B] to c/apple@hardware.watch 246 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Laketech@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (6 children) Blood pressure readings. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Olbaidon@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) As someone who has fought pre-hypertension for a few years now with exercise this would be my number one feature to have a baseline and know if it is time to explore meds before it gets too late. High BP is seriously silent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DJ_Jungle@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not as easy, but BP monitors are not that expensive. I checked mine every few weeks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Olbaidon@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I have one! I just mean the convenience of the watch monitoring regularly would be cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DJ_Jungle@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Yes, it would be nice. Just pointing out there is an inexpensive alternative for now so people don’t think they can’t check their BP at home, though not as convenient or mobile as a smartwatch feature. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alarming_Tooth_7733@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago How could it give a reading if it’s on the wrist? All blood pressure readings are done on the upper arm. permalink fedilink source parent [–] No_Permission_9620@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago +1 for this permalink fedilink source parent [–] jeepguy099@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago This would be cool, I don’t think it could be a cuff, maybe with new technology utilizing a sensor over the radial artery. I also wonder about how many people will show up to my work (ER) with blood pressure complaints- more so than they already do! permalink fedilink source parent [–] maydarnothing@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago as someone who still doesn’t have ECG in their country, we really get the bottom of the stick permalink fedilink source parent [–] meowerguy@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago blood pressure measurement is very valuable for me. blood pressure is known as “silent killer” imagine how many cases would be prevented before high blood pressure causes it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Olbaidon@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) As someone who has fought pre-hypertension for a few years now with exercise this would be my number one feature to have a baseline and know if it is time to explore meds before it gets too late. High BP is seriously silent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DJ_Jungle@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not as easy, but BP monitors are not that expensive. I checked mine every few weeks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Olbaidon@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I have one! I just mean the convenience of the watch monitoring regularly would be cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DJ_Jungle@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Yes, it would be nice. Just pointing out there is an inexpensive alternative for now so people don’t think they can’t check their BP at home, though not as convenient or mobile as a smartwatch feature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DJ_Jungle@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not as easy, but BP monitors are not that expensive. I checked mine every few weeks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Olbaidon@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I have one! I just mean the convenience of the watch monitoring regularly would be cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DJ_Jungle@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Yes, it would be nice. Just pointing out there is an inexpensive alternative for now so people don’t think they can’t check their BP at home, though not as convenient or mobile as a smartwatch feature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Olbaidon@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I have one! I just mean the convenience of the watch monitoring regularly would be cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DJ_Jungle@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Yes, it would be nice. Just pointing out there is an inexpensive alternative for now so people don’t think they can’t check their BP at home, though not as convenient or mobile as a smartwatch feature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DJ_Jungle@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Yes, it would be nice. Just pointing out there is an inexpensive alternative for now so people don’t think they can’t check their BP at home, though not as convenient or mobile as a smartwatch feature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alarming_Tooth_7733@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago How could it give a reading if it’s on the wrist? All blood pressure readings are done on the upper arm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] No_Permission_9620@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago +1 for this permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jeepguy099@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago This would be cool, I don’t think it could be a cuff, maybe with new technology utilizing a sensor over the radial artery. I also wonder about how many people will show up to my work (ER) with blood pressure complaints- more so than they already do! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maydarnothing@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago as someone who still doesn’t have ECG in their country, we really get the bottom of the stick permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meowerguy@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago blood pressure measurement is very valuable for me. blood pressure is known as “silent killer” imagine how many cases would be prevented before high blood pressure causes it. permalink fedilink source parent