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
Touching and feeling the skin temperature and moisture is a valuable clinical sign, which can be rapidly determined at the bedside. However, although it has high specificity, its sensitivity for imminent death is low.
Authors
- John Kellett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4741-9242)
- Franck Katembo Sikakulya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8101-273X)
- Immaculate Nakitende
- Joan Nabiryo
- Andrew Muhumuza
Institutions
- Kampala International University (UG)
- Kitovu Hospital (UG)
- Université Catholique du Graben (CD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Resuscitation Plus
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100845
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00