Rectangular (cylindrical) cuffs and bladders are currently used for blood pressure (BP) measurement at the upper arm. However, large arms have a troncoconical shape, which make cylindrical cuffs potentially unsuitable. Aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the shape of the cuff on BP measurement in very obese participants.
Only troncoconical cuffs can provide accurate blood pressure measurements in people with severe obesity
Palatini, Paolo
;Benetti, Elisabetta;Fania, Claudio;Saladini, Francesca
2018
Abstract
Rectangular (cylindrical) cuffs and bladders are currently used for blood pressure (BP) measurement at the upper arm. However, large arms have a troncoconical shape, which make cylindrical cuffs potentially unsuitable. Aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the shape of the cuff on BP measurement in very obese participants.
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