![]() When compared to RIBP, the oscillometric and auscultated SBP readings showed statistically but not clinically significant lower values. When compared to RIBP values, only the palpated SBP values had a clinically significant difference (9.88mmHg less than RIBP P <. Most patients were receiving some form of sedation (63.4%), while 50.0% were receiving vasopressor medication and 31.8% were receiving anti-hypertensive medication. The most common primary diagnoses were septic shock (47.7%), stroke (13.6%), and increased intracranial pressure (ICP 13.6%). The patient population was 63.6% male and 36.4% female with an average age of 58.4 years old. Forty-four patients were enrolled to detect a predetermined clinically significant difference of 5mmHg in SBP. ![]()
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