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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 76:F193-F196 doi:10.1136/fn.76.3.F193
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Capillary refilling time in newborn babies: normal values

Table 1

Analysis of capillary refilling time results of chest and head

Variable Mean (SD) chest (seconds) P value Mean (SD) head (seconds) P value
Phototherapy: NS 0.02
 Non-receivers (n=384) 1.89 (0.37) 1.75 (0.38)
 Receivers (n=85) 1.91 (0.43) 1.65 (0.42)
Nursing containers: 0.0075 0.0001
 Incubator (n=81) 2.01 (0.42) 1.62 (0.41)
 Radiant warmer (n=78) 1.83 (0.45) 1.59 (0.36)
 Crib (n=310) 1.88 (0.35) 1.79 (0.35)
Observer: 0.002 NS
 KSS 1.95 (0.42) 1.72 (0.41)
 JR 1.84 (0.31) 1.74 (0.30)
Sex: NS NS
 Boys 1.89 (0.38) 1.71 (0.34)
 Girls 1.90 (0.38) 1.74 (0.40)
Birthweight: NS NS
 < 2500 g (n=169) 2.00 (0.35) 1.69 (0.34)
 > 2500 g (n=300) 1.84 (0.41) 1.76 (0.41)
Gestation: NS NS
 < 37 weeks (n=203) 1.98 (0.41) 1.72 (0.41)
 > 38 weeks (n=266) 1.82 (0.34) 1.73 (0.34)
Size for gestation age: NS NS
 AGA (n=317) 1.90 (0.39) 1.74 (0.37)
 SGA (n=95) 1.93 (0.38) 1.60 (0.38)
 LGA (n=57) 1.84 (0.34) 1.83 (0.31)
Total (n=469) 1.90 (0.38) 1.73 (0.37)

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