ContextThe ability to assess the degree of dehydration quickly and accurately in infants and
young children often determines patient treatment and disposition. ObjectiveTo …

Capillary refill time (CRT) is widely used by health care workers as part of the rapid,
structured cardiopulmonary assessment of critically ill patients. Measurement involves the …

Objective. To determine the validity and reliability of various clinical findings in the diagnosis
of dehydration in children. Design. Prospective cohort study. Setting. An urban pediatric …

Background: older adults are susceptible to dehydration due to age-related
pathophysiological changes. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of hyperosmolar …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a clinical dehydration scale for use in children< 3 years of age.
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study of children between 1 and 36 months of age who …

OBJECTIVE To develop an evidence and consensus based guideline for the management
of the child who presents to hospital with diarrhoea (with or without vomiting), a common …

Abstract Background Capillary Refill Time (CRT) is a marker of peripheral perfusion usually
performed at fingertip; however, its evaluation at other sites/position may be advantageous …

OBJECTIVES Capillary refill time is an important diagnostic adjunct in the acute
resuscitation phase of the shocked child. This study assesses its relation to commonly …

Improved outcome from shock depends on early detection and correction of circulatory
abnormalities. Global cardiac output and oxygen delivery must be adequate and distributed …

Abstract Objective Severe forms of Kawasaki disease (KD) associated with shock have
recently been reported in which a greater number of coronary artery abnormalities (CAA) …