Journal of hypertension
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Journal of hypertension · Oct 1992
Cuff bladder width and blood pressure measurement in children and adolescents.
To estimate the independent contribution of the blood pressure cuff bladder width: mid-upper arm circumference (CW:AC) ratio to the variability in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure phase 4 (DBP4) and diastolic blood pressure phase 5 (DBP5) in children and adolescents, and its impact upon the estimate of prevalence of high blood pressure derived at screening. ⋯ Selection of the proper cuff size is important for children and adolescents, in order to avoid both over- and underdiagnosis of hypertension.