Why the study?
How do blood pressure measurements from the Dinamap 845XT compare to standard and London School of Hygiene mercury sphygmomanometers in normotensive and hypertensive subjects?
How do blood pressure measurements from the Dinamap 845XT compare to standard and London School of Hygiene mercury sphygmomanometers in normotensive and hypertensive subjects?
While average differences between oscillometric and auscultatory blood pressure devices are small, simultaneous individual measurements can vary substantially.
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Substantial simultaneous BP variability across devices warrants clinical caution in interpretation; leaves open questions on device standardization for research.
Jenner et al. (1988) studied this question.
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