TY - JOUR
T1 - Portable electronic devices for self blood pressure measurement during pregnancy
AU - Selig, C.
AU - Rayburn, W.
AU - Yi, F.
AU - Chapin, J.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - Automatically deflating, battery-operated sphygmomanometers have become commercially available and may enhance the ease and reliability of blood pressure (BP) measurement during pregnancy. In the present study, the reliability of four such devices was compared with a highly accurate Dinamap monitor on 31 healthy pregnant women. Variations between the units were evident. Simultaneous measurements with the Dinamap monitor revealed averaged differences between the systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures to usually be less than 5 mm Hg. These portable electronic devices were also comparable in reliability to a standard, wall-mounted mercury sphygmomanometer (Baumanometer). The readings were not influenced by the person performing the measurement. The most compact electronic unit which was least expensive and most comfortable at peak insufflation was most acceptable to our patients. Portable electronic BP monitoring devices provide a reasonable means for self BP measurement during pregnancy.
AB - Automatically deflating, battery-operated sphygmomanometers have become commercially available and may enhance the ease and reliability of blood pressure (BP) measurement during pregnancy. In the present study, the reliability of four such devices was compared with a highly accurate Dinamap monitor on 31 healthy pregnant women. Variations between the units were evident. Simultaneous measurements with the Dinamap monitor revealed averaged differences between the systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures to usually be less than 5 mm Hg. These portable electronic devices were also comparable in reliability to a standard, wall-mounted mercury sphygmomanometer (Baumanometer). The readings were not influenced by the person performing the measurement. The most compact electronic unit which was least expensive and most comfortable at peak insufflation was most acceptable to our patients. Portable electronic BP monitoring devices provide a reasonable means for self BP measurement during pregnancy.
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U2 - 10.3109/10641958909012926
DO - 10.3109/10641958909012926
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0024842676
VL - B8
SP - 523
EP - 532
JO - Hypertension in Pregnancy
JF - Hypertension in Pregnancy
SN - 1064-1955
IS - 3
ER -