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The correlation between body mass index, limb circumferences and blood pressure cuff fit in bariatric surgical patients

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and upper and lower arm as well as lower leg circumferences and the frequency of correct blood pressure (BP) cuff fit. We explored recommendations for the most likely BP cuff size and location for...

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Autores principales: Schumann, R, Alyamani, O, Viswanath, A, Bonney, I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4799611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27051370
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.168819