Abstract
Perioperative hypothermia occurs when a patient’s core temperature drops below 36 °C during their surgical journey. Research spanning more than thirty years highlights the negative effects of hypothermia on clinical outcomes and patient comfort.
Perioperative hypothermia prevention is a classic example of an evidence–practice gap. Despite proven prevention methods, as many as half of all surgical patients continue to experience perioperative hypothermia.
Recommended Citation
Duff, Jed
(2023)
"Busting persistent myths about perioperative hypothermia,"
Journal of Perioperative Nursing: Vol. 36
:
Iss.
3
, Article 4.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.26550/2209-1092.1281
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