The new International System of Units (SI) came into force this May, and while the media and public attention are focused on the changes in the base units, there are also other changes introduced. One of them is the abolition of millimetre of mercury (mmHg). This simplifies the SI but also can cause problems to the patients which are extremely conservative user groups (although this unit is still supported by some other authoritative documents). Hence, it is necessary to increase awareness of both the medical doctor and the patients.

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更改 mmHg 的状态

新的国际单位制 (SI) 于今年 5 月生效，在媒体和公众关注基本单位变化的同时，还引入了其他变化。其中之一是取消毫米汞柱（mmHg）。这简化了 SI，但也可能给极其保守的用户群的患者带来问题（尽管该单元仍得到一些其他权威文件的支持）。因此，有必要提高医生和患者的认识。