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Hypothermic episodes during hospital admission and the correlation with clinical condition and mortality in different age groups.
Pugh, Laura Dattani, Kishan
Pugh, Laura
Dattani, Kishan
Abstract
Studies demonstrate that older patients are more likely to have a lower body temperature,1 yet we currently use the same National Early Warning Score (NEWS) parameters for all adults.2 Recent studies indicate that low temperature is associated with increased mortality in younger patients;3 however, no such correlation was found in older patients. We wondered whether episodes of hypothermia are normal in older patients, even when medically safe for discharge (MSFD), or do they correlate with clinical deterioration and poor mortality outcomes?
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2023-11
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Pugh, L. and Dattani, K. (2023) ‘Hypothermic episodes during hospital admission and the correlation with clinical condition and mortality in different age groups’, Clinical medicine (London, England), 23(Suppl 6), p. 12