Krass M E, LaBarber L P, Torres M A
Family Practice Residency Program, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, NY 14301.
Fam Med. 1988 Jan-Feb;20(1):25-7.
In January of 1986, board certified family physicians in 407 medical offices within New York state were surveyed to ascertain the range of blood pressure (BP) equipment available in their offices. Information regarding the calibration of anaeroid BP cuffs was also obtained. Most physicians in the sample who saw infants and children in their office did not carry infant-size BP cuffs. Several respondents did not carry an adequate range of BP cuff sizes suitable for small or large adult arms. Additionally, the majority of family physicians in the sample did not calibrate their BP cuffs in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. In general, the evidence accumulated leads to questions about the overall accuracy of BP measurement in family physician offices.
1986年1月，对纽约州407家医疗诊所中获得委员会认证的家庭医生进行了调查，以确定其诊所内可用的血压（BP）设备范围。同时还获取了有关无液血压计袖带校准的信息。样本中大多数在诊所接待婴儿和儿童的医生没有配备婴儿尺寸的血压袖带。几位受访者没有配备适合成人上臂粗细不同尺寸的足够范围的血压袖带。此外，样本中的大多数家庭医生没有按照制造商的建议对其血压袖带进行校准。总体而言，积累的证据引发了对家庭医生诊所血压测量整体准确性的质疑。
