Non-invasive oscillometric versus invasive arterial blood pressure measurements in critically ill patients: A post hoc analysis of a prospective observational study

SICS Study Group, Thomas Kaufmann*, Eline G M Cox, Renske Wiersema, Bart Hiemstra, Ruben J Eck, Geert Koster, Thomas W L Scheeren, Frederik Keus, Bernd Saugel, Iwan C C van der Horst

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Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim was to compare non-invasive blood pressure measurements with invasive blood pressure measurements in critically ill patients.

METHODS: Non-invasive blood pressure was measured via automated brachial cuff oscillometry, and simultaneously the radial arterial catheter-derived measurement was recorded as part of a prospective observational study. Measurements of systolic arterial pressure (SAP), diastolic arterial pressure (DAP), and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were compared using Bland-Altman and error grid analyses.

RESULTS: Paired measurements of blood pressure were available for 736 patients. Observed mean difference (±SD, 95% limits of agreement) between oscillometrically and invasively measured blood pressure was 0.8 mmHg (±15.7 mmHg, -30.2 to 31.7 mmHg) for SAP, -2.9 mmHg (±11.0 mmHg, -24.5 to 18.6 mmHg) for DAP, and -1.0 mmHg (±10.2 mmHg, -21.0 to 18.9 mmHg) for MAP. Error grid analysis showed that the proportions of measurements in risk zones A to E were 78.3%, 20.7%, 1.0%, 0%, and 0.1% for MAP.

CONCLUSION: Non-invasive blood pressure measurements using brachial cuff oscillometry showed large limits of agreement compared to invasive measurements in critically ill patients. Error grid analysis showed that measurement differences between oscillometry and the arterial catheter would potentially have triggered at least low-risk treatment decisions in one in five patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)118-123
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Critical Care
Volume57
Early online date22-Feb-2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun-2020

Keywords

  • Arterial pressure
  • Vascular access devices
  • Oscillometry
  • Intensive care
  • Norepinephrine
  • Vasoactive medication
  • SHOCK
  • AGREEMENT
  • CUFF

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