Systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures (MAP) are the 3 BP values typically reported; to interpret a BP reading, all 3 must be evaluated. Systolic and diastolic BP are the pressures at ...

An observational study found that infants who had more diverse bacteria in their gut had lower childhood blood pressure, and this protective association was stronger if they were breastfed for at ...

Because natural killer cell cytotoxicity (NKC) is implicated in transplant rejection and we are involved in neonatal cardiac transplantation, it is important to understand normal NKC in neonates.

The first step in taking an NIBP is choosing the appropriate site. Because normative values are generally based on this site, the clinician must know on which extremity the BP monitor they are ...