Open AccessDeterminants of Capillary Refill Time in Healthy Neonates
Author(s) -
Shweta Singh,
Ashok Kumar,
Sriparna Basu,
Bhatia Bd
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15185.6460
Subject(s) - medicine , capillary refill , gestation , observational study , neonatal intensive care unit , pediatrics , birth weight , blood pressure , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Traditionally Capillary refilling time (CRT) has been used as a widely accepted method to assess cardiac output and peripheral circulation in neonates. There are only few studies describing normal values and the correct method of recording CRT. The value of CRT is affected by various factors like ambient or skin temperature, age, site of measurement, duration as well as amount of pressure and inter observer variation. However, none of these have been standardized. Hence, we conducted this study to establish the normal value and factors affecting Capillary Refilling Time (CRT) in healthy neonates in Varanasi.