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2022 29 Aug
Peripheral tissue hypoperfusion is a strong predictor of poor outcomes in patients suffering from severe conditions, such as sepsis, cardiac arrest or cardiogenic shock. The evaluation of peripheral tissue perfusion is very important in identifying shock patients. This can be done at the bedside with either semi-quantitative tools such as the mottling...Read more
2016 13 Dec
Dutch researchers studying the interobserver agreement on capillary refill time have demonstrated the effectiveness of using a novel methodology of research called "flash mob research" (FMR). They used FMR to recruit nearly 1,800 study participants in a single day, with the bulk of the data available for analysis within 24 hours. The results published...Read more