How to measure BP: on a bare arm, over a sleeve, or below a rolled-up sleeve?
Blood pressure (BP) measurement over a thin sleeve in the office appears to have no significant effect on recorded values, but BP measurement over a thick sleeve may result in a small overestimation, a study has found. Moreover, measuring BP over a thin sleeve must be preferred to rolling it up.
How to measure BP: on a bare arm, over a sleeve, or below a rolled-up sleeve?
10 Sep 2020
