Key result
Measuring blood pressure over garments (<5 mm thickness) resulted in insignificant differences in mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to bare arm measurements among primigravidae.
Why the study?
Does measuring blood pressure over garments alter blood pressure readings compared to bare arm measurement in normotensive primigravidae?
Cross-Sectional (n=95)
No
Does measuring blood pressure over garments alter blood pressure readings compared to bare arm measurement in normotensive primigravidae?
Measuring blood pressure over thin garments (<5 mm) does not significantly alter readings compared to bare arm measurement in normotensive pregnant women, challenging the strict necessity of bare-arm measurement guidelines.
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Garment-related BP discrepancies in primigravidae warrant measurement caution; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Ganapathy et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Normotensive primigravidae (n=95). Blood pressure measurement over garments vs. Blood pressure measurement on bare arm was evaluated on Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Measuring blood pressure over garments (<5 mm thickness) resulted in insignificant differences in mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to bare arm measurements among primigravidae.
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