title: Blood pressure measurement in children: a brief review.
abstract: Blood pressure measurement in children is difficult and many inaccuracies are seen because of the method of measurement of the blood pressure cuff and the choice of apparatus with which to measure the blood pressure. This article will briefly review the ways in which blood pressures are measured in children and the accuracy of these different measures. Perioperative nurses should be acutely aware of the confusion in literature concerning blood pressure measurement in children. It is hoped that this discussion will help the perioperative nurse to choose the appropriate size cuff and the most accurate method of measurement.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Menard
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results