Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
January 1, 1993American Journal of Hypertension

Improved Accuracy of Indirect Blood Pressure Measurement in Patients With Obese Arms

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Why the study?

Does the Tricuff improve the accuracy of indirect blood pressure measurement compared to a large standard cuff in patients with obese arms?

Population

20 patients with moderate to severe obesity and obese arms.

Comparison

Indirect blood pressure measurement using a new… vs Indirect blood pressure measurement using a…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MSMikael StoltSahlgrenska University HospitalGSGöran SjönellWorld Health Organization - PakistanHÅHans ÅströmUniversity of Copenhagen

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Implication

Tricuff may reduce diastolic BP overestimation versus standard cuffs in obese arms; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

Structured PICO

Does the Tricuff improve the accuracy of indirect blood pressure measurement compared to a large standard cuff in patients with obese arms?

P
Population
20 patients with moderate to severe obesity (body mass index 37 +/- 8 kg/m2) and obese arms (arm circumference 37 +/- 4 cm).
I
Intervention
Indirect blood pressure measurement using a new cuff (Tricuff) containing three rubber bags of different sizes, which automatically selects the appropriately sized bag in relation to arm circumference.
C
Comparator
Indirect blood pressure measurement using a large standard cuff (rubber bag 12 x 35 cm).
O
Outcome
Accuracy of indirect blood pressure measurement compared to simultaneous direct intraarterial measurement in the contralateral arm (overestimation of diastolic and systolic blood pressure).surrogate

The Tricuff provides more accurate indirect diastolic blood pressure measurements than a standard large cuff in obese patients, reducing the overestimation of diastolic hypertension.

Cite This Study

Stolt et al. (1993) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8353a06bd0b01a4e8cf340https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/6.1.66
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Optimal size of cuff bladder for indirect measurement of arterial pressure in adults1989 · 70 citations
  2. 2The Reliability of Auscultatory Measurement of Arterial Blood Pressure: A Comparison of the Standard and a New Methodology1990 · 27 citations
  3. 3Factors affecting the validity of the standard blood pressure cuff,1993 · 26 citations
  4. 4Arm Circumference, Shape, and Length: How Interplaying Variables Affect Blood Pressure Measurement in Obese Persons2014 · 15 citations
  5. 5Which cuff should I use? Indirect blood pressure measurement for the diagnosis of hypertension in patients with obesity: a diagnostic accuracy review2016 · 51 citations