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Objective Considering that inadvertent hypothermia (IH) is common in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients and can be followed by severe complications, this systematic review identified, appraised and synthesised the published literature about the association between IH and mortality in adults admitted to the ICU. Data sources By using key terms, literature searches were conducted in Pubmed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and EMBASE. Review methods According to PRISMA guidelines, articles published between 1980–2016 in English-language, peer-reviewed journals were considered. IH was defined as core temperature of |