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Our results show that capillary refill time is a specific sign, indicating that it can be used as a "red-flag": children with prolonged capillary refill time have a four-fold risk of dying compared to children with normal capillary refill time. The low sensitivity means that a normal capillary refill time should not reassure clinicians.
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