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Huang W, Huang Y, Ke L, Hu C, Chen P, Hu B. Perspectives for capillary refill time in clinical practice for sepsis. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 84:103743. [PMID: 38896965 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Capillary refill time (CRT) is defined as the time taken for color to return to an external capillary bed after pressure is applied to cause blanching. Recent studies demonstrated the benefits of CRT in guiding fluid therapy for sepsis. However, lack of consistency among physicians in how to perform and interpret CRT has led to a low interobserver agreement for this assessment tool, which prevents its availability in sepsis clinical settings. OBJECTIVE To give physicians a concise overview of CRT and explore recent evidence on its reliability and value in the management of sepsis. RESEARCH DESIGN A narrative review. RESULTS This narrative review summarizes the factors affecting CRT values, for example, age, sex, temperature, light, observation techniques, work experience, training level and differences in CRT measurement methods. The methods of reducing the variability of CRT are synthesized. Based on studies with highly reproducible CRT measurements and an excellent inter-rater concordance, we recommend the standardized CRT assessment method. The threshold of normal CRT values is discussed. The application of CRT in different phases of sepsis management is summarized. CONCLUSIONS Recent data confirm the value of CRT in critically ill patients. CRT should be detected by trained physicians using standardized methods and reducing the effect of ambient-related factors. Its association with severe infection, microcirculation, tissue perfusion response, organ dysfunction and adverse outcomes makes this approach a very attractive tool in sepsis. Further studies should confirm its value in the management of sepsis. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE As a simple assessment, CRT deserves more attention even though it has not been widely applied at the bedside. CRT could provide nursing staff with patient's microcirculatory status, which may help to develop individualized nursing plans and improve the patient's care quality and treatment outcomes.
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- Weipeng Huang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China.
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Urology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Futian District, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China.
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Nagasawa T, Iwata K, Bachour RPDS, Ogawa-Ochiai K, Tsumura N, Cardoso GC. Quantitative Capillary Refill Time with image-based finger force estimation. Med Eng Phys 2024; 127:104168. [PMID: 38692764 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2024.104168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Skin color observation provides a simple and non-invasive method to estimate the health status of patients. Capillary Refill Time (CRT) is widely used as an indicator of pathophysiological conditions, especially in emergency patients. While the measurement of CRT is easy to perform, its evaluation is highly subjective. This study proposes a method to aid quantified CRT measurement using an RGB camera. The procedure consists in applying finger compression to the forearm, and the CRT is calculated based on the skin color change after the pressure release. We estimate compression applied by a finger from its fingernail color change during compression. Our study shows a step towards camera-based quantitative CRT for untrained individuals.
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- Takumi Nagasawa
- Department of Imaging Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Imaging Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan.
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- Kampo Clinical Center, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Imaging Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Physics Department, FFCLRP, University of Sao Paulo, 14040-901, Brazil
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Bachour RPDS, Dias EL, Cardoso GC. Skin-color-independent robust assessment of capillary refill time. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2023; 16:e202300063. [PMID: 37485975 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202300063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Capillary Refill Time (CRT) assesses peripheral perfusion in resource-limited settings. However, the repeatability and reproducibility of CRT measurements are limited for individuals with darker skin. This paper presents quantitative CRT measurements demonstrating good performance and repeatability across all Fitzpatrick skin phototypes. The study involved 22 volunteers and utilized controlled compression at 7 kPa, an RGB video camera, and cocircular polarized white LED light. CRT was determined by calculating the time constant of an exponential regression applied to the mean pixel intensity of the green (G) channel. An adaptive algorithm identifies the optimal regression region for noise reduction, and flags inappropriate readings. The results indicate that 80% of the CRT readings fell within a 20% range of the expected CRT value. The repetition standard deviation was 17%. These findings suggest the potential for developing reliable and reproducible quantitative CRT methods for robust measurements in patient triage, monitoring, and telehealth applications.
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- Department of Physics, FFCLRP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, FFCLRP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Huang W, Xiang H, Hu C, Wu T, Zhang D, Ma S, Hu B, Li J. Association of Sublingual Microcirculation Parameters and Capillary Refill Time in the Early Phase of ICU Admission. Crit Care Med 2023; 51:913-923. [PMID: 36942969 PMCID: PMC10262986 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This observational study was conducted to investigate capillary refill time (CRT) during the early phase of ICU admission in relationship with microvascular flow alteration and outcome in critically ill patients. DESIGN Prospective, observational, pilot study. SETTING ICU in a university hospital. PATIENTS Two hundred eighty-two critically ill adult patients admitted to the ICU. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS All patients underwent simultaneous measurements by CRT and sidestream dark field imaging within 24 hours of ICU admission. Other clinical data such as demographic characteristics, hemodynamics, laboratory values, treatment, and physiologic parameters were also included simultaneously. Microcirculatory measurements were performed at 10.2 ± 5.7 hours after ICU admission. Of the 282 included patients, 106 (37.6%) were female, the median (interquartile range) age was 63 years (53-74 yr), and the median Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was 5 (2-7). The primary finding was the association between CRT and simultaneous the condition of peripheral circulation (microvascular flow index [MFI]: r = -0.4430, p < 0.001; proportion of perfused vessels: r = -0.3708, p < 0.001; heterogeneity index: r = 0.4378, p < 0.001; perfused vessel density: r = -0.1835, p = 0.0020; except total vessel density: p = 0.9641; and De Backer score: p = 0.5202) in critically ill patients. In addition, this relationship was also maintained in subgroups. Microcirculatory flow abnormalities, 28-day mortality, and SOFA score appeared to be more severe for increasing CRT. In a multivariable analysis, prolonged CRT was independently associated with microvascular flow abnormalities (MFI < 2.6; odds ratio [OR], 1.608; 95% CI, 2.1-10.2; p < 0.001). Similarly, multivariable analysis identified CRT as an independent predictor of 28-day mortality (OR, 1.296; 95% CI, 1.078-1.558; p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS In our ICU population, a single-spot prolonged CRT was independently associated with abnormal microcirculation and increased mortality.
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- Weipeng Huang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan Hubei, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hubei Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan Hubei, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hubei Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan Hubei, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hubei Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan Hubei, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hubei Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan Hubei, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hubei Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan Hubei, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hubei Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan Hubei, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hubei Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Veith SB, Nickl R, Rössel T, Lachmann B, Koch T, Richter T. Hemodynamics and cutaneous microcirculation during induction of general anesthesia with and without esketamine. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2023; 84:385-398. [PMID: 37334583 DOI: 10.3233/ch-231711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Currently, there are limited data on the effect of macrocirculatory hemodynamic changes on human microcirculation, especially during the induction of general anesthesia (GA). METHODS We performed a non-randomized observational trial on patients receiving GA for elective surgery. In the control group (CG), for GA induction sufentanil, propofol, and rocuronium was administered. Patients assigned to the esketamine group (EG) received additional esketamine for GA induction. Invasive blood pressure (IBP) and pulse contour cardiac output (CO) measurement were performed continuously. Microcirculation was assessed using cutaneous Laser Doppler Flowmetry (forehead and sternum LDF), peripheral and central Capillary Refill Time (pCRT, cCRT), as well as brachial temperature gradient (Tskin-diff) at baseline, 5, 10 and 15 minutes after induction of GA. RESULTS 42 patients were included in the analysis (CG n = 22, EG n = 20). pCRT, cCRT, Tskin-diff, forehead and sternum LDF decreased following GA induction in both groups. IBP and CO were significantly more stable in esketamine group. However, the changes in the microcirculatory parameters were not significantly different between the groups. CONCLUSIONS The addition of esketamine for GA induction warranted better hemodynamic stability for the first five minutes, but had no significant effect on any of the cutaneous microcirculatory parameters measured.
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- Sarah Berger Veith
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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CİZMECİOGLU A, TEZCAN D, HAKBİLEN S, YİLMAZ S. Prolonged Capillary Refill Time Highlights Early Performing of Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis. KONURALP TIP DERGISI 2022. [DOI: 10.18521/ktd.1050110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Liu C, Correia R, Ballaji H, Korposh S, Hayes-Gill B, Morgan S. Optical Fibre Sensor for Simultaneous Measurement of Capillary Refill Time and Contact Pressure. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20051388. [PMID: 32138378 PMCID: PMC7085692 DOI: 10.3390/s20051388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The widely applied capillary refill time (CRT) measurement is currently performed by manually applying pressure and using a stopwatch to record the time taken for the skin to recover its normal colour after a blanching pressure is applied. This method is highly subjective and observer-dependent. This paper presents a new, integrated optical sensor probe, combining monitoring of the capillary refilling process with the blanching pressure applied. The sensor consists of an optical fibre-based reflectance photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor to measure the reflected light signal, as well as a fibre Bragg grating (FBG) to measure the applied blanching pressure and to indicate the time when pressure is released. This sensor was applied to calculate the CRT (1.38 ± 0.66 s) of 10 healthy adult volunteers with (55.2 ± 21.8 kPa) blanching pressures. The form of the capillary refilling data was investigated by fitting using an exponential regression model (R2 > 0.96). The integrated probe has the potential to improve the reliability of CRT measurements by standardising the optimum duration and magnitude of the pressure.
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Toll John R, Henricson J, Anderson CD, Björk Wilhelms D. Man versus machine: comparison of naked-eye estimation and quantified capillary refill. Emerg Med J 2019; 36:465-471. [PMID: 31308133 PMCID: PMC6678056 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2018-207948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Capillary refill (CR) time is traditionally assessed by ‘naked-eye’ inspection of the return to original colour of a tissue after blanching pressure. Few studies have addressed intra-observer reliability or used objective quantification techniques to assess time to original colour. This study compares naked-eye assessment with quantified CR (qCR) time using polarisation spectroscopy and examines intra-observer and interobserver agreements in using the naked eye. Method A film of 18 CR tests (shown in a random fixed order) performed in healthy adults was assessed by a convenience sample of 14 doctors, 15 nurses and 19 secretaries (Department of Emergency Medicine, Linköping University, September to November 2017), who were asked to estimate the time to return to colour and characterise it as ‘fast’, ‘normal’ or ‘slow’. The qCR times and corresponding naked-eye time assessments were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Three videos were shown twice without observers’ knowledge to measure intra-observer repeatability. Intra-observer categorical assessments were compared using Cohen’s Kappa analysis. Interobserver repeatability was measured and depicted with multiple-observer Bland-Altman plotting. Differences in naked-eye estimation between professions were analysed using ANOVA. Results Naked-eye assessed CR time and qCR time differ substantially, and agreement for the categorical assessments (naked-eye assessment vs qCR classification) was poor (Cohen’s kappa 0.27). Bland-Altman intra-observer repeatability ranged from 6% to 60%. Interobserver agreement was low as shown by the Bland-Altman plotting with a 95% limit of agreement with the mean of ±1.98 s for doctors, ±1.6 s for nurses and ±1.75 s for secretaries. The difference in CR time estimation (in seconds) between professions was not significant. Conclusions Our study suggests that naked-eye-assessed CR time shows poor reproducibility, even by the same observers, and differs from an objective measure of CR time.
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- Rani Toll John
- Division of Cell Biology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Local Health Care Services in Central Östergötland, Region Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Local Health Care Services in Central Östergötland, Region Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden.,Division of Drug Research, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Cell Biology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden.,Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Heart and Medicine Centre, Region Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Local Health Care Services in Central Östergötland, Region Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden.,Division of Drug Research, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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