Accidental Hypothermia and Related Risk Factors among Trauma Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department

Accidental hypothermia and related risk factors among trauma patients in prehospital setting

“…They demonstrated that ambient temperature can act as an independent predictor of hypothermia among trauma patients in various clinical settings [19][20][21][22][23]. Additionally, certain research [3,24] has indicated that ambient temperature is an independent determinant in the occurrence of accidental hypothermia in trauma patients in emergency departments and operating rooms.…”

“…Environmental exposure, hemorrhagic shock, inadequately warmed intravenous (IV) fluids, vasoconstriction, and heightened shivering threshold brought on by medications like anesthetics and muscle relaxants are some of the causes of hypothermia [1,2]. Accidental hypothermia in trauma patients is defined as a decline in CBT below 36°C www.journals.viamedica.pl and is divided into three categories: mild (34-36°C), moderate (32-34°C), and severe (below 32°C) [3][4][5].…”

Accidental hypothermia and related factors among burned patients

“…Among other findings of the present study was the exacerbation of hypothermia with a decrease in the level of consciousness, although this finding was not identified as an effective factor in multiple linear regression analysis. Studies have also shown that hypothermia increases with a decreased level of consciousness [7,[38][39][40]. This phenomenon can be due to the non-observance of temperature care protocols for burn patients in the pre-hospital stage, such as not heating the injection fluids, insufficient coverage of patients, and patients' prolonged intubation at the scene.…”