Intraoperative hypothermia and its clinical outcomes in patients undergoing general anesthesia: National study in China

2017165 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Jie Yi · Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Yongjing Lei · Wuhu Fourth People Hospital

Shiyuan Xu · Southern Medical University

Yongyu Si · Kunming Medical University

Shiyang Li · Fujian Women and Children Hospital

Zhongyuan Xia · Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

Yisa Shi

Abstract

The incidence of intraoperative hypothermia in China is high, and the rate of active warming of patients during operation is low. Hypothermia is associated with more postoperative shivering, increased ICU admissions, and longer postoperative hospital days.

Topics & Keywords

Thermal Regulation in Medicine Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Thermoregulation and physiological responses

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 12, Issue 6, pp. e0177221-e0177221

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177221

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