A disposable blood pressure cuff. An assessment of its accuracy.
An empty 500-ml infusion bag was used as the cuff for a Lifestat 100 oscillotonometer. The systolic and mean blood pressures obtained in 40 subjects were not significantly different from those measured with a standard cuff. The diastolic pressure was unrelated between the two cuffs. The empty bag is a cheap and hygienic option in patients who present a high infection risk.
Department of Anaesthesia, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
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Scott
D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation; D009991:Oscillometry