Predicting Cardiac Index Using Body Temperatures and Other Factors
Author Information
Author(s): Huber W, Haase B, Saugel B, Phillip V, Schultheiss C, Hoellthaler J, Schmid R
Primary Institution: Klinikum Rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Germany
Hypothesis
Can body surface temperatures and other surrogate markers predict cardiac index in patients?
Conclusion
Body surface temperatures and their differences to body core temperature are useful for estimating cardiac index.
Supporting Evidence
- Thermodilution-derived cardiac index significantly correlated with forearm, great toe, finger pad, and forehead temperatures.
- The difference between body core temperature and forearm temperature had the highest predictive capability for low cardiac index.
Takeaway
Doctors can use body temperatures to help figure out how well a patient's heart is working.
Methodology
The study measured various parameters in 53 patients using PiCCO monitoring and infrared thermometers.
Participant Demographics
33 male and 20 female patients with various conditions including ARDS, liver cirrhosis, sepsis, and cardiogenic shock.
Statistical Information
P-Value
P < 0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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