Why the study?
Does forearm blood pressure measurement improve accuracy compared to upper-arm measurement in severely obese patients?
Population
51 severely obese patients
Comparison
Forearm blood pressure measurement vs Intra-arterial blood pressure measurement and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Forearm BP may reduce error versus upper-arm in severe obesity; leaves open need for outcome validation before practice change.
Does forearm blood pressure measurement improve accuracy compared to upper-arm measurement in severely obese patients?
Forearm blood pressure measurement may be a more accurate noninvasive alternative to upper-arm measurement in severely obese patients.
Leblanc et al. (2013) studied this question.