Blood pressure measurement: arm circumference and cuff size availability
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 17 (4), 2009
To avoid inaccurate blood pressure (BP) readings, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends cuff width (CW) encircling 40 percent of the arm circumference (AC) and cuff length at least 80-100 percent. This study aimed to identify inpatients´ AC, the corresponding cuff size and the cuff size availa...
