Effectiveness of strategies for the management and/or prevention of hypothermia within the adult perioperative environment

International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 337-345

  Moola, Sandeep ^a   Lockwood, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEAT; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84858769432     PISSN: 17441595     EISSN: 17441609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2011.00227.x     Document Type: Article

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