Use of pulse contour technology for continuous blood pressure monitoring in pediatric patients

This study evaluates the accuracy of continuous blood pressure monitoring using pulse contour technology with the ClearSight monitoring device, a noninvasive alternative to placing an invasive arterial line, in pediatric patients. Methods Children younger than 18 years admitted to a pediatric ICU, who required an arterial line, and fit into the ClearSight finger cuff were included. Blood pressure measurement for systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures (MAP) obtained by the ClearSight device were compared with those obtained with the intra-arterial catheter as well as automated cuff measurements using the mixed-effects model. Analysis was conducted for entire cohort, and measurements obtained with and without vasopressor use. Results There were 213 measurements from 10 patients. There was a statistically significant difference in systolic blood pressure when comparing arterial line and ClearSight systolic and diastolic measurements between the two methods (P 
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - Category: Cardiology Tags: Analytic Methods and Statistical Analysis Source Type: research