Arm Dimensions of Patients with Obesity and Their Experiences with Blood Pressure Measurement: An Observational Study.

Peter CeglowskiKatie LehaneChristopher ChowAnita PelecanosAngela TognoliniVictoria A Eley

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

Current equipment is inadequate for patients with obesity based on MAC and conicity. Pain and skin damage contributed to negative experiences of these patients.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
end stage renal disease
type diabetes
mental health
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
weight gain
chronic pain
peritoneal dialysis
adipose tissue
neuropathic pain
pain management
skeletal muscle
patient reported outcomes
body mass index
wound healing