The association between prolonged capillary refill time and microcirculation changes in children with sepsis

• Main Authors: Jaime Fernández-Sarmiento (Author), Shirley Lamprea (Author), Sofia Barrera (Author), Lorena Acevedo (Author), Catalina Duque (Author), Manuela Trujillo (Author), Valeria Aguirre (Author), Carolina Jimenez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Backgrounds In children with sepsis, circulatory shock and multi-organ failure remain major contributors to mortality. Prolonged capillary refill time (PCRT) is a clinical tool associated with disease severity and tissue hypoperfusion. Microcirculation assessment with videomicroscopy repres...