Can an electronic device with a single cuff be accurate in a wide range of arm size? Validation of the Visomat Comfort 20/40 device for home blood pressure monitoring

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 796-800

  Stergiou, G S ^a   Tzamouranis, D ^a   Nasothimiou, E G ^a   Protogerou, A D ^a  

^a SOTIRIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARM CIRCUMFERENCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUFF; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBSERVER VARIATION; SPHYGMOMANOMETRY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54249108866     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2008.70     Document Type: Article

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