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Recent research suggests that the silent diastolic endpoint is the preferred index for blood pressure measurement because it is associated with smaller random errors.
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The 'silent' diastolic endpoint is suggested as the preferred index for blood pressure measurement due to smaller random errors.
Some of the sources of error in sphygmomanometry have been clarified by recent research. High readings may result from the failure of the cuff bladder to completely encircle the arm. Observer bias in blood pressure readings may prove unimportant in view of the sampling error associated with infrequent determinations. The generation of Korotkoff sounds remains incompletely understood. Recent work suggests that the "silent" diastolic endpoint be the preferred index since it is associated with smaller random errors.
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Geoffrey E. King (1969) conducted a review in Blood pressure measurement. Sphygmomanometry was evaluated. Recent research suggests that the silent diastolic endpoint is the preferred index for blood pressure measurement because it is associated with smaller random errors.
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