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Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Noninvasive monitoring of blood pressure in the critically ill

Noninvasive monitoring of blood pressure in the critically ill: Reliability according to the cuff site (arm, thigh or ankle). Critical care medicine, april 2012, Vol. 40(4), p.1207-1213.

Lakhal, K., et al.



In the critically ill, blood pressure measurements mostly rely on automated oscillometric devices pending the intra-arterial catheter insertion or after its removal. If the arms are inaccessible, the cuff is placed at the ankle or the thigh, but this common practice has never been assessed.


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