The incidence and risk factors for intra-operative hypothermia among paediatric patients undergoing general anaesthesia at the Kenyatta National Hospital

Autor: Kioko, PM, Olang', P, Mwangi, C, Chokwe, T
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
Zdroj: East African Medical Journal; Vol 90, No 8 (2013); 241-247
ISSN: 0012-835X
Popis: Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors for intra-operative hypothermia in paediatric patients undergoing general anaesthesia at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Design: A prospective observational study.Setting: The Kenyatta National Hospital main operating theatres and affiliated satellite operating theatres.Subjects: A total of 100 paediatric patients (range; three days to 12 years, mean; 4.1 ± 3.3 years) were enrolled in the study.Results: Thirty out of 100 patients developed hypothermia defined as a core temperature
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