Publications by authors named "Zuhier Shebani"
Amyloidoses form a group of diseases in which extracellular insoluble fibrils cause organ injury and failure. These aggregates are built of misfolded proteins. Current amyloidosis classification is based on the type of the precursor amyloid protein.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite more frequent use of the oscillometric method (OSC) for arterial blood pressure (BP) measurement, little is known about OSC's accuracy when used with hemodialysed patients. This study was undertaken to determine if hemodialysis (HD) and individual features in examined patients can affect the accuracy of OSC for BP measurement.
Material/methods: In 54 hemodialysed patients (57 ± 15 years), during 2 sessions (before and after HD), 3 pairs of BP measurements each were performed on arms, alternately employing OSC and auscultatory method, with mercury manometers by 2 observers (REF).
Article Synopsis
- The study assesses the accuracy of the Omron HEM-907 blood pressure monitor in patients undergoing hemodialysis, revealing potential inaccuracies in diastolic BP measurements.
- It involved 49 end-stage renal disease patients, checking their BP before and after hemodialysis using established validation protocols.
- Results indicated that the device met accuracy standards for systolic BP but failed for diastolic measurements, suggesting that alternative methods, such as traditional auscultation, should be used for BP assessment in these patients.