Journal article
Forearm and Upper-Arm Oscillometric Blood Pressure Comparison in Acutely III Adults
Western journal of nursing research, v 32(3), pp 322-340
01 Apr 2010
PMID: 20581399
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Abstract
When patients’ upper arms are not accessible and/or when cuffs do not fit large upper arms, the forearm site is often used for blood pressure (BP) measurement. The purpose of this study is to compare forearm and upper-arm BPs in 70 acutely ill adults, admitted to a community hospital’s 14-bed ICU. Using Philips© oscillometric monitors, three repeated measures of forearm and upper-arm BPs are obtained with head of bed flat and with head of bed elevated at 30°. Arms are resting on the bed. Paired t tests show statistically significant differences in systolic BPs, diastolic BPs, and mean arterial pressures in the supine and head-elevated positions. Bland—Altman analyses indicate that forearm and upper-arm oscillometric BPs are not interchangeable in acutely ill adults.
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- Title
- Forearm and Upper-Arm Oscillometric Blood Pressure Comparison in Acutely III Adults
- Creators
- Kathleen Schell - University of DelawareKate Morse - Drexel UniversityJulie K. Waterhouse - University of Delaware
- Publication Details
- Western journal of nursing research, v 32(3), pp 322-340
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Office of the Associate Dean of Nursing
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000275591600004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77953996482
- Other Identifier
- 991021866821804721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Nursing