Full Finger Reperfusion Time Measured by Pulse Oximeter Waveform Analysis in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Capillary refill time is a noninvasive method to assess tissue perfusion to determine shock status. Capillary refill time is defined as the time required to regain skin color after blanching pressure is applied. Although common methods to measure capillary refill time depend on clinicians' visual assessment, a new approach using a pulse oximeter waveform analysis exists, referred to as full finger reperfusion time. We aim to evaluate reproducibility and validity of the novel full finger reperfusion time measurement using clinicians' visual capillary refill time assessment as a reference standard.

Design

Prospective observational study.

Setting

PICUs and operating suites at a large academic children's hospital.

Patients

Ninety-nine children 1-12 years

SUBMITTER: Nickel AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7888558 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature