An automated quasi-continuous capillary refill timing device
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An automated quasi-continuous capillary refill timing device
Capillary refill time (CRT) is a simple means of cardiovascular assessment which is widely used in clinical care. Currently, CRT is measured through manual assessment of the time taken for skin tone to return to normal colour following blanching of the skin surface. There is evidence to suggest that manually assessed CRT is subject to bias from ambient light conditions, a lack of standardisatio...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physiological Measurement
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0967-3334,1361-6579
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/37/1/83