Why the study?
Does a conically shaped forearm cuff accurately estimate radial arterial blood pressure compared to invasive measurement in patients?
Population
34 patients
Comparison
Noninvasive oscillometric blood pressure… vs Invasive radial arterial blood pressure…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports conical forearm cuff use for noninvasive BP estimates; leaves open need for prospective validation in diverse populations.
Does a conically shaped forearm cuff accurately estimate radial arterial blood pressure compared to invasive measurement in patients?
A conically shaped forearm cuff provides an accurate noninvasive estimation of radial arterial blood pressure, meeting standard acceptance criteria.
Hersh et al. (2013) studied this question.
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