Suitability of the forearm for non ‐invasive blood pressure measurement in children

ConclusionThe differences within mean ±1.96 standard deviations reside considerably outside the clinically accepted tolerance of ±5 mm Hg. Thus, the forearm may not be used interchangeably with upper limb BP readings in anesthetized healthy children. Future use of the forearm for BP measurement requires a validated anthropomorphically appropriate forearm cuff.

Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - October 13, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: David Greaney, Solmaz Nakhjavani, Fiona Desmond, Mark Tormey, Ian Dawkins, Brendan O'Hare Tags: RESEARCH REPORT Source Type: research