Mottling score and skin temperature in septic shock: Relation and impact on prognosis in ICU

This journal article concludes that skin temperature measured with infrared thermography technology around the knee is lower when mottling sign is present and sign microcirculation alterations. This method, compared to standard mottling score is objective and allows data collections. However, this method failed to predict mortality in ICU patients.

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news