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A comparison between conventional and 24-hour automatic blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7604685     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To map the conformity between 24-hour and conventional blood pressure (BP) monitoring (24BPM, CBPM) in pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective comparative. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A standardized single BP measurement and parallel 24BPM and CBPM were carried out in 99 women (125 recordings) hospitalized for hypertension. RESULTS: Except for BP oscillation amplitude, corresponding variables correlated significantly between the methods. The mean systolic BP (SBP) was significantly higher with 24BPM compared with both CBPM (3.1 mmHg) and with the single BP measurement (4.6 mmHg). The mean diastolic BP (DBP) was significantly lower with 24BPM compared with CBPM (2.4 mmHg) and with the single measurement (2.7 mmHg). If a cut-off at 140/90 mmHg had been used for the diagnosis of hypertension and with 24BPM as the golden standard, a false positive/negative diagnosis would have resulted in 35%/20% of cases with the single BP measurement, and in 24%/17% with CBPM. CONCLUSIONS: 24BPM and CBPM gave significantly correlated but different values of the BP. The differences were small in terms of absolute mm Hg values, but resulted in a high rate of false positive and false negative diagnoses of hypertension. 24BPM cannot substitute the traditional methods for BP monitoring in pregnancy unless a new definition of hypertension is established.
Authors:
P Olofsson; K Persson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0001-6349     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand     Publication Date:  1995 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-08-10     Completed Date:  1995-08-10     Revised Date:  2010-03-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370343     Medline TA:  Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  429-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Lund, General Hospital, Malm?, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Automation
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory* / instrumentation,  methods*
Circadian Rhythm
False Negative Reactions
False Positive Reactions
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Hypertension / diagnosis*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis*

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