Avaliação do monitor de medida de pressão arterial 0mron 705-CP para uso em adolescentes e adultos jovens

Blood pressure can be measured through the direct method by introducing a catheter coupled with a transducer in an artery, or through the indirect method by using the auscultatory or oscillometric technique. In clinical practice, we use the casual blood pressure measurement with the auscultatory technique. Blood pressure is measured in the arm with the aneroid or mercury column sphygmomanometer. However, that method has disadvantages, such as the possibility of error inherent to the indirect method with the auscultatory technique, subjectivity in blood pressure auscultation, rounding off of the measurements, in addition to mercury toxicity to the environment 1 . Currently, an increasing number of semi-automated or automated electronic devices are available at affordable prices. This equipment should be evaluated according to the validation norms required by international entities, such as the British Hypertension Society (BHS)