[Blood pressure in neonates measured by Doppler ultrasound].

In order to provide correct care for newborns it is necessary to determine the arterial pressure, since it is an important physiological indicator of body vitality. We measured blood pressure in 50 healthy, full term infants, born in Zagreb. All blood pressure readings were done by using a Doppler ultrasound. The 4 cm width cuff was used. The mean systolic pressure was 78.76 mmHg (SD +/- 8.6) and the diastolic one 35.78 mmHg (SD +/- 6). The level of systolic pressure was associated with body-mass (r = 0.371; p < 0.01), while sex had no effect on it.