Open AccessThe Effect of Cuff Size on Blood Pressure Measurement in Obese Surgical Patients: A Prospective Crossover Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Serpil Yüksel,
Gülay Altun-Uğraş,
Nurhan Altınok,
Neclâ Demir
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
florence nightingale journal of nursing :
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2687-6442
DOI - 10.5152/fnjn.2020.19119
Subject(s) - cuff , medicine , circumference , blood pressure , waist , body mass index , prospective cohort study , surgery , crossover study , diastole , cardiology , anesthesia , placebo , geometry , mathematics , alternative medicine , pathology
This study aimed to determine the effect of a cuff properly sized for mid-upper arm circumference on blood pressure measurement in obese surgical patients.