Why the study?
Do wide-range cuffs coupled to oscillometric devices improve the accuracy of blood pressure measurement in obese individuals compared to standard cylindrical cuffs?
Population
Obese individuals requiring blood pressure measurement
Comparison
Wide-range cuffs coupled to oscillometric devices vs Standard large-size cylindrical cuffs
Design
Review
Authors
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Arm shape assessment may reduce BP error in obesity; leaves open conical cuff validation.
Do wide-range cuffs coupled to oscillometric devices improve the accuracy of blood pressure measurement in obese individuals compared to standard cylindrical cuffs?
Wide-range cuffs with specific software algorithms may improve the accuracy of oscillometric blood pressure measurement in obese patients with conically shaped arms.
Palatini et al. (2018) studied this question.
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