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Manual mercury sphygmomanometry remains clinically valuable despite the shift toward automated BP devices.
The article argues for the continued use of the mercury sphygmomanometer for clinical decision-making and provides a step-by-step guide to manual blood pressure measurement.
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May support selective manual mercury use in key decisions; leaves open need for prospective validation against automated devices.
Valler-Jones et al. (2005) conducted a review in Blood pressure measurement. Mercury sphygmomanometer vs. Automated blood pressure devices was evaluated. Manual sphygmomanometry using a mercury device remains valuable for clinical decision-making despite the shift toward automated blood pressure devices.
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