Glenn Hernández, Emilio Daniel Valenzuela, Eduardo Kattan, Ricardo Castro, Camila Guzmán, Alicia Elzo Kraemer, Nicolás Sarzosa, Leyla Alegría, Roberto Contreras, Vanessa Oviedo, Sebastián Bravo, Dagoberto Soto, Claudia Sáez, Hafid Ait-Oufella, Gustavo Ospina-Tascón, Jan Bakker
BACKGROUND: Several studies have validated capillary refill time (CRT) as a marker of tissue hypoperfusion, and recent guidelines recommend CRT monitoring during septic shock resuscitation. Therefore, it is relevant to further explore its kinetics of response to short-term hemodynamic interventions with fluids or vasopressors. A couple of previous studies explored the impact of a fluid bolus on CRT, but little is known about the impact of norepinephrine on CRT when aiming at a higher mean arterial pressure (MAP) target in septic shock...
April 1, 2024: Annals of Intensive Care