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Blood Pressure Cuff Bladders Tailored For Koreans

한국인 맞춤형 혈압계 커프 블래더

  • 황락훈 (세명대학교 전기전자공학과) ;
  • 박우성 (세명대학교 전기전자공학과) ;
  • 나승권 (한국폴리텍 대학 원주 캠퍼스 의용공학과)
  • Received : 2013.04.27
  • Accepted : 2013.08.26
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

Hypertension is one of the most common clinical diseases, with an increasing prevalence globally. Hypertension triggers various harmful consequences and affects multiple organs. Life-long care may be required in some cases. According to the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of hypertension is gradually increasing. A 2011 survey revealed that 28.9% of Korean adults had hypertension. The prevalence rates were slightly higher among men than women. Accurate measurement of blood pressure(BP) is crucial to classify patients, to identify BP-related risks, and to inform correct treatment. For accurate blood pressure measurement, the use of a cuff bladder size appropriate for the mid-upper arm circumference(MUAC) is essential. Incorrect sized cuff bladder is one of the main causes of equipment error affecting sphygmomanometer accuracy. When commercial sphygmomanometers were examined, the cuff bladders differed from the dimensions specified in the ISO 81060-1:2007 standards. Undercuffing is responsible for a spurious overestimation of BP in patients with large arms leading to overdiagnosis of hypertension, whereas overcuffing (that is, use of relatively large cuffs with small arms), may be responsible for an opposite problem, leading to erroneous underestimation of BP levels. The cuff bladder sizes recommended by the American Heart Association(AHA) are an arm circumference(AC) of 17-25 cm for small-sized adults, AC of 24-32 cm for adults, AC of 32-42 cm for normal-sized adults, and AC of 42-50 cm for obese adults. In contrast, the AC of Korean adults ranges from 23-31 cm, belonging to a single type of adult bladder. Three types of bladders are necessary for Korean adults with an AC of 23-31cm. Hospitals often use one or two differently-sized Western cuffs for adult patients, which can yield inaccurate BP determinations. Cuff bladders with dimensions based on anthropometric reference data obtained from Koreans will aid hospitals to measure BP more accurately.

고혈압은 임상 현장에서 매우 흔한 질환인데 그 유병률이 국제적으로 상승세를 보이고 있다. 고혈압의 폐해는 너무 많으며 여러 장기들에 영향을 미친다. 필요 시 보통 평생 동안 치료해야 한다. 한국질병관리본부에 따르면 고혈압 유병률이 날로 증가하고 있다. 2011 조사에서 성인 중 28.9%가 고혈압이었으며, 여자 보다 남자가 약간 더 높았다. 환자를 분류하고, 혈압관련 위험을 확인하고 그리고 치료법을 안내하는 데 있어 정확한 혈압 측정은 필수적이다. 혈압계의 정확도에 영향을 미치는 요인 중 블래더 크기의 일탈이 장비 에러의 주된 원인이 된다. 혈압을 정확히 측정하기 위해, 위 팔 중심의 둘레에 따른 올바른 크기의 블래더 사용은 필수적이다. 시중의 혈압계를 조사한 결과, 커프 블래더들이 국제 규격 ISO 81060-1:2007에서 권유된 크기와 다름을 알 수 있었다. 블래더가 클 경우 혈압이 더 낮게 나오고, 더 작을 경우 더 높게 나온다는 것은 잘 알려져 있다. 미)심장협회(AHA)가 권고하는 어른용 블래더의 크기는 17-25cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 작은 어른, 24-32 cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 어른, 32-42cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 대다수 어른, 그리고 42-50cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 비만 어른으로 구분 된다. 반면에 한국 어른의 팔 둘레는 23-31cm에 불과하므로 AHA의 어른용 블래더 한 가지에 해당한다. 23-31cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 한국 어른을 위한 블래더의 종류는 ISO 81060-1을 따를 경우 3 개의 블래더가 필요하다. 병원들은 어른 환자들을 위해 보통 하나 혹은 두 가지 크기의 서양식 커프를 사용한다. 이 때문에 일부 환자들은 정확한 혈압 측정을 기대할 수 없다. 한국인에서 취합한 인체치수 참조 데이터에 기초한 블래더의 크기는 한국에서 가장 정확한 혈압을 측정하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

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