Why the study?
Does blood pressure measurement using oscillometric forefinger cuffs accurately reflect standard arm cuff readings in anaesthetised children and young adults?
Does blood pressure measurement using oscillometric forefinger cuffs accurately reflect standard arm cuff readings in anaesthetised children and young adults?
Oscillometric finger cuffs provide acceptable systolic blood pressure monitoring compared to standard arm cuffs in children and young adults during general anaesthesia.
May support forefinger cuffs for systolic BP monitoring in anaesthetized youth; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Arterial blood pressure measurements (y) obtained from forefinger cuffs were compared with standard arm cuff readings (x) in 41 anaesthetised children and young adults. Mean (SD) differences between cuff measurements were -0.21 (9.15), -1.56 (10.2) and 1.23 (9.12) mmHg for the systolic, mean and diastolic pressures respectively. The correlation for systolic blood pressures (r = 0.85, y = 0.99x + 0.58, sy.x = 9.15) was better than that for mean or diastolic pressures. Oscillometric finger cuffs are suitable for monitoring the systolic blood pressure in children and young adults during general anaesthesia.
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