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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa
2006-12-01
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Series: | Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing |
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Online Access: | http://www.objnursing.uff.br/index.php/nursing/article/view/730 |