Cuff dimension for children and adolescents: a study in a northeastern Brazilian city Dimensiones de manguitos para niños y adolescentes: un estudio en una ciudad en el noreste de Brasil Dimensões de manguitos para crianças e adolescentes: estudo em uma cidade no nordeste do Brasil

• Main Authors: Thelma Leite de Araujo (Author), Marcos Venicíos de Oliveira Lopes (Author), Nirla Gomes Guedes (Author), Tahissa Frota Cavalcante (Author), Rafaella Pessoa Moreira (Author), Emília Soares Chaves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The goal of this study was to measure the arm circumferences (AC) and appropriated cuff sizes for children and adolescents and to relate these dimensions to specific age ranges. This is a cross-sectional study, developed in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 596 people between 6 and 17 years old. The A...