Survey on Postoperative Hypothermia Incidence In Operating Theatres of Kocaeli University

Aksu C., Kuş A., Gürkan Y., Solak M., Toker K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND REANIMATION, vol.42, no.2, pp.66-70, 2014 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjar.2014.15010
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND REANIMATION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.66-70
  • Keywords: Thermoregulation, postoperative, hypothermia, temperature
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Hypothermia is a common problem in anaesthetized patients and an important risk factor for mortality and morbidity. Our aim was to identify the incidence of hypothermia in our operating theatres. We also aimed to find the circumstances to which hypothermia could be related.