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Accuracy of the Microlife large-extra large-sized cuff (32-52 cm) coupled to an automatic oscillometric device.
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PMID:  21346560     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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To determine the accuracy of the large-extra large-sized (L-XL) cuff (32-52 cm) coupled to a Microlife WatchBP Office ABI blood pressure measuring device tested according to the requirements of the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension. The L-XL cuff tested in this study is designed to provide accurate blood pressure measurements in patients with large arms (arm circumference≥32 cm) over a wide range of arm circumferences using a single 145±1×320±1 mm bladder. The evaluation was made in 33 patients with amean±standard deviation age of 53±17 years (range:30-96 years). Their systolic blood pressure (SBP)was 142±21 mmHg (range: 110-180 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was 87±14 mmHg (range:62-106 mmHg) and arm circumference was 36±5 cm (range: 32-50 cm). Blood pressure measurements were made in the sitting position. The L-XLcuff coupled to the WatchBP Office ABIpassed all three phases of the European Society of Hypertension protocol for SBP and DBP. Mean blood pressure differences between device and observer were -1.3±5.1 mmHg for SBP and -1.8±5.8 mmHg for DBP. Similar device-observer differences were observed in patients divided into two subgroups according to whethertheir arm circumference was above or below themedian in the group. These results indicate that the L-XL cuff coupled to the WatchBP Office ABI monitor providesaccurate blood pressure readings in patients withlarge arms over a wide range of arm circumferences.
Authors:
Serena Masiero; Francesca Saladini; Elisabetta Benetti; Paolo Palatini
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-2-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood pressure monitoring     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1473-5725     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-2-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9606438     Medline TA:  Blood Press Monit     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
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