Hypothermia and associated outcomes in seriously injured trauma patients in a predominantly sub-tropical climate

Resuscitation

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 217-223

  Aitken, L M ^a,b   Hendrikz, J K ^c   Dulhunty, J M ^c,d   Rudd, M J ^c,d  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency treatment; Hypothermia; Intensive care; Length of stay; Mortality; Transport; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY CARE; FATALITY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDATION; TROPIC CLIMATE; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149343309     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.10.021     Document Type: Article

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