TY - JOUR
T1 - Recommendations for blood pressure measuring devices for office/clinic use in low resource settings
AU - Parati, Gianfranco
AU - Mendis, Shanthi
AU - Abegunde, Dele
AU - Asmar, Ronald
AU - Mieke, Stephan
AU - Murray, Alan
AU - Shengelia, Bakuti
AU - Steenvoorden, Gijs
AU - Van Montfrans, Gert
AU - O'Brien, Eoin
PY - 2005/2
Y1 - 2005/2
N2 - This paper, which summarizes the conclusions of a WHO Expert meeting, is aimed at proposing indications to develop technical specifications for an accurate and affordable blood pressure measuring device for office/ clinic use in low resource settings. Blood pressure measuring devices to be used in low resource settings should be accurate, affordable, and easily available worldwide. Given the serious inherent inaccuracy of the auscultatory technique, validated and affordable electronic devices, that have the option to select manual readings, seem to be a suitable solution for low resource settings. The agreement on the technical specifications for automated blood pressure measuring devices for office/ clinic use in low resource settings included the following features; high accuracy, adoption of electronic transducers and solar batteries for power supply, standard rates of cuff inflation and deflation, adequate cuff size, digital display powered by solar batteries, facilities for adequate calibration, environmental requirements, no need of memory function, resistance to shock and temperature changes, and low cost. Availability of a device with these features should be accompanied by adequate training of health care personnel, who should guarantee implementation of the procedures recommended in recent European and American Guidelines for accurate blood pressure measurement.
AB - This paper, which summarizes the conclusions of a WHO Expert meeting, is aimed at proposing indications to develop technical specifications for an accurate and affordable blood pressure measuring device for office/ clinic use in low resource settings. Blood pressure measuring devices to be used in low resource settings should be accurate, affordable, and easily available worldwide. Given the serious inherent inaccuracy of the auscultatory technique, validated and affordable electronic devices, that have the option to select manual readings, seem to be a suitable solution for low resource settings. The agreement on the technical specifications for automated blood pressure measuring devices for office/ clinic use in low resource settings included the following features; high accuracy, adoption of electronic transducers and solar batteries for power supply, standard rates of cuff inflation and deflation, adequate cuff size, digital display powered by solar batteries, facilities for adequate calibration, environmental requirements, no need of memory function, resistance to shock and temperature changes, and low cost. Availability of a device with these features should be accompanied by adequate training of health care personnel, who should guarantee implementation of the procedures recommended in recent European and American Guidelines for accurate blood pressure measurement.
KW - Aneroid manometers
KW - Arterial hypertension
KW - Blood pressure measurement
KW - Developing world
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Mercury manometers
KW - Oscillometric devices
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U2 - 10.1097/00126097-200502000-00002
DO - 10.1097/00126097-200502000-00002
M3 - Article
C2 - 15687867
AN - SCOPUS:20044388907
VL - 10
SP - 3
EP - 10
JO - Blood Pressure Monitoring
JF - Blood Pressure Monitoring
SN - 1359-5237
IS - 1
ER -