Can wrist blood pressure oscillometer be used for triage in an adult emergency department?

Rutschmann, Olivier Thierry; Sarasin, François; Simon, Josette; Vermeulen, Bernard; Riberdy, Louise; Pechere, Antoinette

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.12.007

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Can wrist blood pressure oscillometer be used for triage in an adult emergency department?

ContributorsRutschmann, Olivier Thierry; Sarasin, François; Simon, Josette; Vermeulen, Bernard; Riberdy, Louise; Pechere, Antoinette

Published inAnnals of emergency medicine, vol. 46, no. 2, p. 172-176

Publication date2005

Abstract

We compare the performance of a wrist blood pressure oscillometer with the mercury standard in the triage process of an emergency department (ED) and evaluate the impact of wrist blood pressure measurement on triage decision.

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blood Pressure Determination/instrumentation
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oscillometry/instrumentation
Sphygmomanometers
Triage/methods
Wrist

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RUTSCHMANN, Olivier Thierry et al. Can wrist blood pressure oscillometer be used for triage in an adult emergency department? In: Annals of emergency medicine, 2005, vol. 46, n° 2, p. 172–176. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.12.007

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PID : unige:39973
DOI : 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.12.007
PMID : 16046950

ISSN of the journal0196-0644

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Can wrist blood pressure oscillometer be used for triage in an adult emergency department?

We compare the performance of a wrist blood pressure oscillometer with the mercury standard in the triage process of an emergency department (ED) and evaluate the impact of wrist blood pressure measurement on triage decision.

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