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Validation of the Welch Allyn ProBP 3400: a device for modern medical practice.
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PMID:  21527848     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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OBJECTIVES: As medical care evolves, automated sphygmomanometers must be able to provide accurate and timely blood pressure (BP) data to the healthcare provider. We evaluated the performance of a new hand-held, battery-operated device, the Welch Allyn ProBP 3400, to the AAMI SP 10 criteria. We also performed British Hypertension Society data analysis. METHODS: A total of 111 (97 adults, 14 children) participants were tested using blinded and paired observers performing auscultation of Korotkoff (K1 and K5) sounds. RESULTS: Ninety-two participants had acceptable data, giving 275 paired data sets for systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) analyses. The mean±standard deviation of the observer/device differences were -1.1±7.5 mmHg for SBP and -2.1±6.0 mmHg for DBP. These passed the AAMI SP10 requirements. The ProBP 3400 achieved an A grade for both SBP and DBP. CONCLUSION: The ProBP 3400 passed the AAMI standard requirements and achieved A grade for both SBP and DBP. The device is less in cost and completely portable. It transmits BP data directly into the electronic medical record using a Universal Serial Bus connection. These features will improve the efficiency and accuracy of BP data available to clinicians, thus improving the quality of care.
Authors:
Bruce S Alpert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-4-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood pressure monitoring     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1473-5725     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-4-29     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 Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
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