Why the study?
Does indirect cuff blood pressure measurement overestimate true intra-arterial blood pressure (pseudohypertension) in elderly individuals?
Population
59 healthy volunteers aged greater than 65 years, with or without hypertension
Comparison
Indirect blood pressure measurement by the cuff… vs Direct measurement of brachial arterial blood…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Low pseudohypertension prevalence supports cuff accuracy in elderly; challenges Osler's maneuver utility and leaves open prospective validation.
Does indirect cuff blood pressure measurement overestimate true intra-arterial blood pressure (pseudohypertension) in elderly individuals?
The prevalence of pseudohypertension is very low in a non-selected elderly population, and Osler's maneuver does not reliably predict discrepancies between direct and indirect blood pressure measurements.
Kuwajima et al. (1990) studied this question.
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