Inter-arm blood pressure differences in pregnant women

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1122-1130

  Poon, L C Y ^a   Kametas, N ^a   Strobl, I ^a   Pachoumi, C ^a   Nicolaides, K H ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated blood pressure measurement; Inter arm difference; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; BLOOD PRESSURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; SYSTOLE;

EID: 47349128294     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01756.x     Document Type: Article

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