Analysis of hospital and payer costs of care: aggressive warming versus routine warming in abdominal major surgery
Shujia Song,
Lijian Pei,
Hongda Chen
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundHypothermia is common and active warming is recommended in major surgery. The potential effect on hospitals and payer costs of aggressive warming to a core temperature target of 37°C is poorly understood.MethodsIn this sub-analysis of the PROTECT trial (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03111875), we included patients who underwent radical procedures of colorectal cancer and were randomly assigned to aggressive warming or routine warming. Perioperative outcomes, operation room (OR) scheduling process, internal … Show more
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