Clinical importance of body temperature in the surgical patient

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 151-155

  Frank, Steven M ^a   Tran, Kha M ^a   Fleisher, Lee A ^a   Elrahmany, Hossam K ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenergic; Cardiovascular; Catecholamine; Hypothermia; Ischemia; Metabolic; Morbidity; Perioperative; Shivering; Thermoregulation; Vasoconstriction; Warming

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033958634     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00048-0     Document Type: Short Survey

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