Why the study?
Does forearm blood pressure measurement accurately reflect intra-arterial blood pressure in severely obese patients?
Population
Severely obese patients and a comparator group of nonseverely obese subjects undergoing elective surgeries
Comparison
Forearm blood pressure measurements in supine… vs Directly obtained intra-arterial blood pressure…
Design
Editorial
Authors
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Forearm systolic blood pressure measurement in the supine position is a valid and accurate alternative for severely obese patients when standard upper arm cuffs are unsuitable.
Does forearm blood pressure measurement accurately reflect intra-arterial blood pressure in severely obese patients?
Forearm systolic blood pressure measurement in the supine position is a valid and accurate alternative for severely obese patients when standard upper arm cuffs are unsuitable.
Siddiqui et al. (2018) studied this question.
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