Medida Indireta Da Pressão Arterial Em Função Da Largura Do Manguito, Em Pacientes Nas Fases Préoperatória Imediata, Recepção No Centro Cirúrgico E Pós Anestésica

Abstract

The goal of this study was to compare blood pressure measures using two sizes of cuffs: one standard width (12 cm) and other with correct width that is 0.38 of arm circumference as recommended by American Heart Association. The comparisons were done among surgical patients in mediate perioperative phase, reception area of operation room and postoperative phase during the staying of the patient in the recovery room. The results demonstrated that the arterial blood pressure was hypoestimated by the use of the standard width cuff, reaching values up 30 mmHg in the systolic arterial pressure and 30 mmHg in the diastolic ones.

Sons de Korotkoff: desenvolvimento da pesquisa em esfigmomanometria na Escola de Enfermagem da USP

“…A consonância cada vez maior entre os dados dessas investigações e os achados do estudo inicial foi adicionando consistência à linha de pesquisa, tornando-a cada vez mais sólida. Destaca-se também um estudo em nível de mestrado, realizado por outra docente da EEUSP, voltado para registros de pressão em função da largura do manguito no período pré-operatório, de recuperação e pós-anestésico (29) .…”

Nursing research in Brazil: the client with arterial hypertension or at risk

“…The Brazilian nursing research is more concerned with the control of the disease, its signs and symptons. (1,7,10) With the advance of the international nursing classification program, the direction of the nursing research focus is changing to the phenomens presented by the client with arterial hypertension and the nursing interventions to these phenomens. CRUZ (1993a) identified the following nursing diagnoses: knowledge deficit (disease and treatment), anxiety, constipation, sexual dysfunction, and activity intolerance.…”

“…The sphigmomanometry is a strong research area in Brazil, particularly at the University of São Paulo. (10) Although these researchs stress the importance of the technique to diagnostic and control of arterial hypertension, we can observe that the technique is neglected by the health professionals.…”