Perioperative hypothermia in the pediatric population: Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes

Journal of Anesthesia and Clinical Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Pearce, Bridget ^a   Christensen, Robert ^a   Voepel Lewis, Terri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia Pediatric; Children; Hypothermia; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867838110     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21556148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000102     Document Type: Article

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