Weiller, CorneliusNiesen, Wolf-DirkJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Clinical Case ReportsFuhrer H, Weiller C, Niesen WD. Is mean arterial pressure the best parameter in ischemic stroke? Clin Case Rep (2016) 4(3):236-9. doi:10.1002/ccr3.491
1. Explain how to take a blood pressure. 2. Includes a brief discussion of hypertension and shock. Define the terms: (a) Blood flow (b) Blood pressure A woman's blood pressure at rest is 125/75mmHg. Calculate her pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure (MAP) at...
blood pressurepreterm infantPreterm infants are often presumed to have a pressure passive cerebral circulation implying that a low mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) results in reduced cerebral perfusion. The aim of this study was to determine whether cerebral blood flow (CBF) was compromised in ...
The arterial blood pressure of both men and women changes with age.
The importance of blood pressure (BP) monitoring in the perioperative and intensive care setting is very clear. Data from adult and paediatric victims of trauma have suggested that systolic blood pressure (SBP) is a predictor of mortality. In many other settings, the mean arterial pressure (MAP...
We measured annually the systolic BP (SBP) and the diastolic BP (DBP), and calculated the pulse pressure (PP) and the mean arterial pressure (MAP). A total of 15,055 individuals (51% male) with a mean age of 49 years had annual check-ups. Short-term coefficient of variation was ...
In a blood pressure measurement of 110/70, the number 70 is the \rule{2cm}{0.4pt}. a) systolic pressure b) diastolic pressure c) pulse pressure d) mean arterial pressure e) None of the above Due to high blood pressure, my doctor has recommended I go on a low-sodium diet. So, tha...
Independent variables entered in the logistic regression model were premature rupture of membranes (yes/no), Apgar score Ͻ7 at 5 min (yes/no), persistent ductus arteriosus (yes/no), mean arterial blood pressure (0 –72 h) (mm Hg), total no of ventilator days, retinopathy of prematurity...
Augmentation index (AI), the ratio of augmented pressure by the reflection pressure wave to the pulse pressure (PP), is an index of arterial stiffness and central blood pressure (BP). Although type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis, there is controversy with...
However, all BP components per unit of BSA were significantly lower in males: daytime mean systolic BP (65mmHg vs. 71mmHg,<0.001), diastolic BP (41mmHg vs. 44mmHg,<0.001), pulse pressure (24mmHg vs. 28mmHg,=0.013), and mean arterial pressure (49mmHg vs. 54mmHg,<0.001). The same ...