Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Tadesse Belayneh
Department of Medical Anesthesiology, School of Medicine,
Ethiopia
Research Article
Post-operative Hypothermia in Surgical Patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia
Author(s): Tadesse Belayneh, Abebaw Gebeyehu and Zewditu AbdissaTadesse Belayneh, Abebaw Gebeyehu and Zewditu Abdissa
Background: Hypothermia (i.e., temperature <36°C) is a common incident in the immediate postoperative period. However, it is usually diagnosed and treated infrequently. Maintaining normal body temperature will reduce hospital stay, surgical site infection, postoperative blood transfusions, pressure ulcers, subjective discomfort and mortality. The aim of this study was to identify magnitude and factors associated with postoperative hypothermia.
Methods: Hospital based cross sectional study was conducted at University of Gondar Hospital. All consecutive postoperative (N= 384) patients that underwent scheduled or emergency surgery were included. Tympanic membrane temperature was measured before surgery and on arrival at recovery room via clinical nurses. Analysis was done using version 20 SPSS and binary logistic regression was utilized to.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000461