title: Normative blood pressure data for Indian neonates.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish the normative blood pressure (BP) values in healthy Indian neonates using oscillometric method, and to develop BP percentile charts.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective observational study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Neonatal unit of a teaching hospital in Eastern India.
  
  
  METHODS
  1617 hemodynamically stable inborn neonates without birth asphyxia, major congenital anomaly, maternal complications (e.g. preeclampsia, hypertension, diabetes) or critical neonatal illness.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quite state measurements of systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were recorded by oscillometric method on day 4, 7 and 14 of postnatal life. The averages of three readings at 2-minute intervals were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Percentile charts (providing 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 95th, and 99th percentile values) have been developed. SBP, DBP and MAP showed a steady rise from day 4 to day 14, and were comparable between males and females, but were significantly lower in preterms than in term neonates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Normative neonatal BP data along with gestational age-wise percentile charts shall be of help for decision-making and planning for sick newborns.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatric Medicine, Medical College Kolkata; Cardiology, *Pharmacology, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital; Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Correspondence to: Dr Rakesh Mondal, Balarampur, Mahestala, Kolkata 700141, West Bengal, India. ivanrakesh2001@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Moumita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samanta
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: Somosri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Tapas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sabui
authors.forename: Avijit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hazra
authors.forename: Chanchal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kundu
authors.forename: Debolina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Dibyendu Roy
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values