학술논문

Portable infrared pupillometry in critical care.
Document Type
article
Source
Critical care (London, England). 20(1)
Subject
Humans
Reflex
Pupillary
Equipment Design
Infrared Rays
Weights and Measures
Brain injury
Critical care
Pupil
Pupillometry
Reflex
Pupillary
Clinical Research
Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Medical and Health Sciences
Language
Abstract
Infrared pupillometry was introduced in 1962 but portable instruments that use this technology have only recently become available in the hospital setting. Questions surrounding the accuracy of these instruments have been addressed by documenting the inter-observer agreement on pupillary measurements and also by comparisons with standard pen-light examinations. The following commentary summarizes the development of these devices and provides a wider perspective on how the pupil and its reflexes might be used in providing care for patients with critical illness.