Accuracy of Non-invasive blood pressure readings

Haber E.N et al. Accuracy of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Critically ill Adults. J Int Care Med. 2024, Jan 12 (Ahead of Print.) PMID: 38215002

I always have anxiety when the sick, shocked patient comes into the emergency department. I feel that I can’t rely on non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) readings, especially when the pressures are low. This study was of interest.

This paper wanted to answer the question of how accurate NIBP readings are in comparison to an arterial line blood pressures(BP).

They specifically looked at the ICU setting in critically ill patients.