Body temperature of trauma patients on admission to hospital: A comparison of anaesthetised and non-anaesthetised patients

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 239-242

  Langhelle, Audun ^a   Lockey, David ^a   Harris, Tim ^a   Davies, Gareth ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETOMIDATE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; PANCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHESIA; BODY TEMPERATURE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INCIDENCE; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; TRAUMA CENTERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857367959     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.086967     Document Type: Article

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