Big Variability in Blood Pressure Readings Between Anatomical Sites

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Blood pressure readings taken from neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU) patients had marked differences between opposite sides of the body and different anatomical sites in each individual, highlighting the significant and sometimes extreme variability of this measure even in the same person depending on where it's taken, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center report in a new study.

The findings, published online Feb. 25, 2020, in Scientific Reports and the 100th research paper published by nurses at UTSW, could eventually impact how blood pressure information -- which informs a variety of medical decisions in the NSICU and beyond -- is collected.

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