Quantifying and Trending the Thermal Signal as an Index of Perfusion in Patients Sedated with Propofol

We examined the feasibility of a thermal imager smart phone attachment as a potential proxy of skin perfusion by assessing shifts in skin temperature following administration of the vasodilatory anesthetic propofol. Four limb distal extremity thermal images were taken before propofol administration...

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Main Authors: Surender Rajasekaran, Mark Pressler, Jessica L. Parker, Alex Scales, Nicholas J. Andersen, Anthony Olivero, John R. Ballard, Robert McGough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/3/87