Mann, MD Blood Pressure Guideline Update Co-Chairs introduction www.kidney-international.org Summary of recommendation statements and practice points The term high BP is used throughout the document to denote BP above the target for a particular population under consideration. For most adult patients with CKD not receiving dialysis, the target is SBP <120 mm Hg (Chapter 3). For adult kidney transplant recipients, the target remains SBP <130 mm Hg/DBP <80 mm Hg (Chapter 4). For pediatric populations, MAP (calculated as DBP 1/3  pulse pressure) targets are age-dependent (Chapter 5). Given that these targets vary according to the subpopulation of interest, we have avoided the term hypertension when referring to treatment decisions, as the term hypertension requires a single numerical de nition and does not necessarily facilitate BP management. Chapter 1: Blood pressure measurement Recommendation 1.1: We recommend standardized of ce BP measurement in preference to routine of ce BP measurement for the management of high BP in adults (1B). Practice Point 1.1: An oscillometric BP device may be preferable to a manual BP device for standardized of ce BP measurement; however, standardization emphasizes adequate preparations for BP measurement, not the type of equipment. Practice Point 1.2: Automated of ce BP (AOBP), either attended or unattended, may be the preferred method of stan- dardized of ce BP measurement. Practice Point 1.3: Oscillometric devices can be used to measure BP among patients with atrial brillation. Recommendation 1.2: We suggest that out-of-of ce BP measurements with ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) or home BP monitoring (HBPM) be used to complement standardized of ce BP readings for the management of high BP (2B). Chapter 2: Lifestyle interventions for lowering blood pressure in patients with CKD not receiving dialysis 2.1. 