The specimen of choice that enables the collection of small blood volumes from neonatal or critically ill patients is a capillary blood specimen. This specimen type has gained favour with many ...

This investigation evaluates the accuracy of television microscopy when applied to studies of skin capillary hemodynamics in newborn infants. Microscopic videorecordings of 16 nailfold capillaries in ...

BACKGROUND: Early recognition of sepsis is important. Treatment is stopped after a defined time or after laboratory markers have normalized. Repetitive blood sampling is necessary. A noninvasive tool ...