Oscillometric blood pressure reference values of African full-term neonates in their first days postpartum

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 344-348

  Sadoh, Wilson E ^a   Ibhanesebhor, Samuel E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; OSCILLOMETRY; PUERPERIUM; REFERENCE VALUE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OSCILLOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; SYSTOLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649148195     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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