Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7515865 | International Journal of Nursing Studies | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Forearm measures cannot routinely replace upper arm measures for blood pressure measurement. If the clinical picture requires use of forearm blood pressure, the potential variance from an upper arm measure is ±19 mmHg for systolic pressure, although the variability may be close to ±10 mmHg if the systolic blood pressure is below 140 mmHg.
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Authors
Karen Schimanski, Andrew Jull, Nancy Mitchell, Jessica McLay,