Why the study?
Does the Capstesia smartphone app accurately measure pulse pressure variation compared to direct monitor analysis in patients with arterial catheters?
Population
20 patients who had an arterial catheter inserted for haemodynamic monitoring at a single center in Spain.
Comparison
Photograph of patient monitor snapshots using… vs Direct analysis of snapshots obtained from the…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support smartphone-based PPV estimation in catheterized patients; leaves open need for prospective outcome validation before practice change.
Does the Capstesia smartphone app accurately measure pulse pressure variation compared to direct monitor analysis in patients with arterial catheters?
The Capstesia smartphone app provides accurate estimates of pulse pressure variation and other hemodynamic variables from photographs of patient monitors, showing good concordance with direct monitor analysis.
Barrachina et al. (2016) studied this question.
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