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Background
It is recommended that blood pressure should be measured on a bare upper arm with an appropriately sized cuff. However, in practice, it is more convenient to measure blood pressure on sleeved arms.
Aims
We aim to examine the effect of sleeved arms on the accuracy of blood pressure measurement.
Methods
Patients aged 18 years or older were enrolled. Participants underwent three blood...