• Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Mar 2004

    Clinical detection of low upper body blood flow in very premature infants using blood pressure, capillary refill time, and central-peripheral temperature difference.

    • D A Osborn, N Evans, and M Kluckow.
    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. david.osborn@email.cs.nsw.gov.au
    • Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2004 Mar 1; 89 (2): F168-73.

    ObjectiveTo determine the accuracy of blood pressure (BP), capillary refill time (CRT), and central-peripheral temperature difference (CPTd) for detecting low upper body blood flow in the first day after birth.MethodsA prospective, two centre cohort study of 128 infants born at < 30 weeks gestation. Invasive BP (n = 108), CRT (n = 128), and CPTd (n = 46) were performed immediately before echocardiographic measurement of superior vena cava (SVC) flow at three, 5-10, and 24 hours after birth.ResultsForty four (34%) infants had low SVC flow (< 41 ml/kg/min) in the first day, 13/122 (11%) at three hours, 39/126 (31%) at 5-10 hours, and 4/119 (3%) at 24 hours. CPTd did not detect infants with low flows. Combining all observations in the first 24 hours, CRT > or = 3 seconds had 55% sensitivity and 81% specificity, mean BP < 30 mm Hg had 59% sensitivity and 77% specificity, and systolic BP < 40 mm Hg had 76% sensitivity and 68% specificity for detecting low SVC flow. Combining a mean BP < 30 mm Hg and/or central CRT > or = 3 seconds increases the sensitivity to 78%.ConclusionsLow upper body blood flow is common in the first day after birth and strongly associated with peri/intraventricular haemorrhage. BP and CRT are imperfect bedside tests for detecting low blood flow in the first day after birth.

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