[Measurement of blood pressure in children aged 0 to 2 years by four indirect methods].

In 75 children aged 0 to 2 years 104 blood pressure measurement have been performed by palpation, auscultation, ultrasound and sphigo-oscillographic method. It has been found that sphigo-oscillographic and ultrasound method are the most reliable and adequate for children below 2 years of age. The sphigo-oscillographic method shows higher and the method of palpation and auscultation lower values of systolic blood pressure than the ultrasound one. Hypertension has been detected in 7% of the investigated children.