Telemonitoring of 24-Hour Blood Pressure in Local Pharmacies and Blood Pressure Control in the Community: The Templar Project.

The article highlights the analysis of ambulatory blood pressure monitorings (ABPMs) performed in 639 Italian pharmacies in the context of a telehealthbased service allowed to evaluate the level of blood pressure (BP) control in the community. Topics discussed include Twenty-four-hour ABPMs were performed by a clinically validated, automated, upper-arm BP monitor; and concluded that a telemedicine-based service provided to community pharmacies may facilitate access to ABPM.