Effect of blood pressure instrument and cuff side on blood pressure reading in pregnant women in the lateral recumbent position

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 290-293

  Kinsella, S M ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cuff position; Instrument; Lateral; Measurement; Position; Pregnancy; Supine

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OSCILLATOR; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; RECUMBENCY; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 33749263681     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.03.010     Document Type: Article

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