A pilot observational study of the association of 24-hour mortality with the subjective assessment of the forearm skin temperature and moisture compared to other bedside indicators of illness severity

A pilot observational study of the association of 24-hour mortality with the subjective assessment of the forearm skin temperature and moisture compared to other bedside indicators of illness severity

Background: Although the association of peripheral skin temperature with infection, serious illness and death have been recognised for centuries, few studies have explicitly compared this finding with other bedside indicators of illness severity. This study compared subjectively assessed dorsal fore...

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Main Authors: Immaculate Nakitende, Joan Nabiryo, Andrew Muhumuza, Franck Katembo Sikakulya, John Kellett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Resuscitation Plus
Subjects:
Skin temperature
Skin moisture
Subjective prognostication
Touching and feeling
24-hour mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520424002960
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