Blood pressure measurement: arm circumference and cuff size availability La medición de la presión arterial: circunferencia del brazo y disponibilidad de manguitos Medida da pressão arterial: circunferência braquial e disponibilidade de manguitos

• Váldodahkkit: Eugenia Velludo Veiga (Dahkki), Edna Aparecida Moura Arcuri (Dahkki), Lyne Cloutier (Dahkki), Jair Lício Ferreira Santos (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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To avoid inaccurate blood pressure (BP) readings, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends cuff width (CW) encircling 40% of the arm circumference (AC) and cuff length at least 80-100%. This study aimed to identify inpatients´ AC, the corresponding cuff size and the cuff size availability. In...