2012
DOI: 10.1177/102490791201900105
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Use of Typical Antipsychotics Predicts Recurrent Hypothermia for Institutionalised Psychiatric Patients

Abstract: To find out the predicting factors of early recurrent hypothermia in patients from a mental institute and the role of use of antipsychotics. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Accident and emergency department of a regional public hospital in Hong Kong. Method: All adult patients transferred from a mental hospital to the study centre presenting with hypothermia from 1st January 2002 to 31st December 2009 were included. Demographic data, medical history, drug history, patient's mobility status, and th… Show more

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