Article ; Online: Evaluation of electronic measurement of capillary refill for Sepsis screening at ED triage.
The American journal of emergency medicine
2023 Volume 70, Page(s) 61–65
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the association between capillary refill time (CRT) measured by a medical device and sepsis among patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED).: Methods: This prospective observational study enrolled adult and pediatric ...
| Abstract | Objective: To evaluate the association between capillary refill time (CRT) measured by a medical device and sepsis among patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). Methods: This prospective observational study enrolled adult and pediatric patients during ED triage when sepsis was considered a potential diagnosis by the triage nurse. Patients were enrolled at an academic medical center between December 2020 and June 2022. CRT was measured by a research assistant using an investigational medical device. The outcomes included sepsis and septic shock defined using sep-3 criteria, septic shock defined as IV antibiotics and a vasopressor requirement, ICU admission, and hospital mortality. Other measures included patient demographics and vital signs at ED triage. We evaluated univariate associations between CRT and sepsis outcomes. Results: We enrolled 563 patients in the study, 48 met Sep-3 criteria, 5 met Sep-3 shock criteria, and 11 met prior septic shock criteria (IV antibiotics and vasopressors to maintain mean arterial pressure of 65). Sixteen patients were admitted to the ICU. The mean age was 49.1 years, and 51% of the cohort was female. The device measured CRT was significantly associated with the diagnosis of sepsis by sep-3 criteria (OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.06-1-43), septic shock by sep-3 criteria (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.02-2.40), and septic shock defined as receipt of IV antibiotics and a vasopressor requirement (OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.03-1.82). Patients with CRT >3.5 s measured by the DCR device had an odds ratio of 4.67 (95%CI 1.31-16.1) of septic shock (prior definition), and an odds ratio of 3.97 (95% CI 1.99-7.92) of ICU admission, supporting the potential for the 3.5-s cutoff of the DCR measurement. Conclusions: CRT measured by a medical device at ED triage was associated with the diagnosis of sepsis. Objective CRT measurement using a medical device may be a relatively simple way to improve sepsis diagnosis during ED triage. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Humans ; Female ; Child ; Middle Aged ; Shock, Septic ; Triage ; Retrospective Studies ; Sepsis ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Vasoconstrictor Agents/therapeutic use ; Hospital Mortality ; Anti-Bacterial Agents |
| Chemical Substances | Vasoconstrictor Agents ; Anti-Bacterial Agents |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-05-11 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Observational Study ; Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 605890-5 |
| ISSN | 1532-8171 ; 0735-6757 |
| ISSN (online) | 1532-8171 |
| ISSN | 0735-6757 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.05.009 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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