A novel non-invasive method of measuring microcirculatory perfusion and blood velocity in infants: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Current haemodynamic monitoring is mainly aimed at the macrocirculation. Multiple studies have demonstrated the importance of the microcirculation in relation to the patient's condition and impact of treatment strategies. However, continuous monitoring of the microcirculation is not yet possible in the neonatal field. A novel dynamic light scattering (DLS) sensor technology for continuous monitoring of the microcirculation was investigated in the neonatal population. Thirty-one haemodynamically stable infants were included. Sequential measurements at the forehead, upper extremity, thorax, abdomen and lower extremity were conducted with the DLS sensor. For analyses stable measurements were selected. The DLS parameters, total blood flow (TBF) and relative blood velocity (RBV), were compared

SUBMITTER: Gangaram-Panday NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9076848 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature