Forsberg´s maneuver influence in forearm Korotkoff sounds audibility – a cross-sectional study

Blood pressure measurement in forearm is a polemic issue due Korotkoff sounds inaudibility in the radial artery. This study aimed to verify if a procedure proposed by Forsberg et al, named here Forsberg´s maneuver, could facilitate auscultation on the forearm. We performed a transversal study in 101...

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Main Authors: Rosa Maria Scanavini Pavan, Solange Cristina Denzin Rosa, Edna Moura Arcuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa 2006-12-01
Series:Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing
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Online Access:http://www.objnursing.uff.br/index.php/nursing/article/view/730