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Accuracy of non-invasive blood pressure monitoring in very preterm infants.

Intensive Care Medicine

Kai König*, Dan M Casalaz, Emily J Burke, Andrew Watkins

* Corresponding author:

Kai König

Mercy Hospital for Women, Department of Paediatrics

163 Studley Road, Melbourne 3084, Victoria, Australia

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Bland-Altman analysis for paired mean BP measurements of infants measured while on inotrope/vasopressor treatment:

Bias / 2.909
SD of bias / 7.316
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -11.43
To / 17.25

Bias / -1.534
SD of bias / 5.542
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -12.4
To / 9.328

Bland-Altman analysis for paired mean BP measurements of infants born with a 5-minute APGAR score of 5 or less:

Bias / 3.046
SD of bias / 7.112
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -10.89
To / 16.99

Bias / -2.134
SD of bias / 6.685
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -15.24
To / 10.97

Bland-Altman analysis for paired mean BP measurements of infants born in the setting of chorioamnionitis:

Bias / 0.4082
SD of bias / 5.995
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -11.34
To / 12.16
Bias / -2.672
SD of bias / 6.946
95% Limits of Agreement /
From / -16.29
To / 10.94

Bland-Altman analysis for paired mean BP measurements of outborn infants requiring postnatal transfer:

Bias / 1.195
SD of bias / 7.372
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -13.25
To / 15.64
Bias / -2.281
SD of bias / 4.761
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -11.61
To / 7.051

Bland-Altman analysis for paired mean BP measurements of infants born via vaginal delivery:

Bias / 1.616
SD of bias / 6.284
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -10.7
To / 13.93
Bias / -3.531
SD of bias / 5.307
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -13.93
To / 6.872

Bland-Altman analysis for paired mean BP measurements of infants born with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR):

Bias / 4.906
SD of bias / 7.003
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -8.82
To / 18.63
Bias / 0.2118
SD of bias / 5.506
95% Limits of Agreement
From / -10.58
To / 11.00

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