Infrared Thermography Imaging for Assessment of Peripheral Perfusion in Patients with Septic Shock.

ABSTRACT: Skin temperature changes can be used to assess peripheral perfusion in circulatory shock patients. However, research has been limited to point measurements from acral parts of the body. Infrared thermography allows non-invasive evaluation of temperature distribution over a larger surface. Our study aimed to map thermographic patterns in the knee and upper thigh of 81 septic shock patients within 24 h of admission and determine the relationship between skin temperature patterns, mottling, and 28-day mortality. We extracted skin temperature measurements from zones corresponding to mottling scores and used a linear mixed model to analyze the distribution of skin temperature in patients with different mottling scores. Our results showed that the distribution of skin temperature in the anterior

SUBMITTER: Kazune S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10295664 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature