Oscillometric blood pressure devices and simulators: Measurements of repeatability and differences between models

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 112-118

  Sims, A J ^a   Reay, C A ^a   Bousfield, D R ^a   Menes, J A ^a   Murray, A ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Automation; Blood pressue determination; Blood pressure monitors; Hypertension; Oscillometry; Simulators

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BLOOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES; OSCILLATIONS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

CLINICAL STUDIES; NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE (NIBP) DEVICES; PULSE ENVELOPES; SYSTOLIC PRESSURE;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OSCILLOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SIMULATION;

ALGORITHMS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; ENGLAND; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; OSCILLOMETRY; PULSATILE FLOW; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 18844415051     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900500067983     Document Type: Article

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