Capillary refill time is a poor predictor of 30-day mortality: an observational cohort study
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Background Capillary refill time (CRT) was introduced in 1947. In the 1980`s, it was proposed as one of five elements in the Trauma Score and defined as two seconds or less in all adult patients. An alternative definition (sex and age dependent) has been introduced by Schriger and Baraff. We performed a prospective observational cohort study to assess the relationship between CRT and 30day mortality.
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