July 1, 1988American Journal of Hypertension
Evaluation of the Dinamap Continuous Blood Pressure Monitor
Why the study?
Does the Dinamap automated oscillometric blood pressure monitor accurately measure blood pressure compared to random-zero sphygmomanometry and radial artery catheters in ambulatory and surgical patients?
Population
42 subjects total: 28 ambulatory subjects and 14 patients undergoing peripheral vascular or other major…
Comparison
Dinamap automated oscillometric blood pressure… vs Random-zero sphygmomanometry and radial artery…
Design
Cross-sectional, Instruments used in a random order for ambulatory subjects
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Discussion
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Implication
May warrant caution interpreting Dinamap systolic values; leaves open device-specific validation against intra-arterial standards.
Structured PICO
Does the Dinamap automated oscillometric blood pressure monitor accurately measure blood pressure compared to random-zero sphygmomanometry and radial artery catheters in ambulatory and surgical patients?
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Population
42 subjects total: 28 ambulatory subjects and 14 patients undergoing peripheral vascular or other major surgery.
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Intervention
Dinamap automated oscillometric blood pressure monitor
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Comparator
Random-zero sphygmomanometry (for ambulatory subjects) and radial artery catheter (for surgical patients)
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Outcome
Difference in systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure measurements between methodssurrogate
The Dinamap automated oscillometric blood pressure monitor shows significant differences in systolic and diastolic pressure readings compared to standard sphygmomanometry and intra-arterial catheters, highlighting the need for caution when relying on these measurements in critical settings.
Cite This Study
Manolio et al. (1988) studied this question.