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MEASUREMENT OF SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE IN FINGERS OF NEWBORN INFANTS
Author(s) -
GUNDERSEN J.,
DAHLIN K.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1975.tb03913.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , aorta , cardiology , anesthesia
Gundersen, J. and Dahlin, K. (Departments of Surgery, Paediatrics and Clinical Physiology, General Hospital, S‐21401 MalmU, Sweden). Measurement of systolic blood pressure in fingers of newborn infants. Acta Paediatr Scand, 64:741, 1975.–The systolic blood pressure in the index finger was measured using a minicuff and a strain gauge both placed around the finger. 122 measurements in four newborn infants were performed during monitoring in an incubator and the systolic blood pressure values obtained were compared with the simultaneously recorded intra‐arterial blood pressure in the aorta. Good correlation between direct and indirect pressure values was found. An important advantage is that the measurements do not arouse the infants nor disturb their sleep. The procedure seems suited for further technical development and automatic measurements.