Feasibility of continuous non-invasive finger blood pressure monitoring in adult patients admitted to an intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study

Hypotension is an everyday phenomenon in the intensive care unit (ICU).1 The reported incidences vary between 23% and 72%, depending on the definition used and ICU patient category studied.2 –5 Primarily retrospective evidence suggests an association between hypotension during ICU admission and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality.3,6–9 Continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring ensures timely recognition and treatment of hypotensive events and is therefore often applied in t he ICU. The gold standard for continuous BP monitoring is through invasive arterial catheters.

Source: Heart and Lung - May 4, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Jaap Schuurmans, Arthur Rutger van Nieuw Amerongen, Lotte Elisabeth Terwindt, Jimmy Schenk, Denise Petra Veelo, Alexander Petrus Johannes Vlaar, Bj örn Jacob Petrus van der Ster Source Type: research