Blood Pressure Values in Neonates

Two calculations are shown:

  1. Blood pressure values of preterm infants (with birth weight <2000 grms) during the first week of life related to postnatal age (Hegyi, Pediatrics 1996; 97(3):336-342):

Postnatal age of infant (days)

Maximum systolic (mmHg)
Minimum systolic (mmHg)
Maximum diastolic (mmHg)
Minimum diastolic (mmHg)
  1. Blood pressure related to gestational age (W.Tin, Arch Dis Child 1999;80:F38-F42):

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