The intensity of postoperative shivering is unrelated to axillary temperature.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The relationship between axillary temperature and postoperative shivering was examined in 302 patients who entered one recovery room in the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary over a one-month period. No relationship was found between temperature and the occurrence of shivering, or between conscious level and the occurrence of shivering.
Medical subject headings
- Body Temperature
- Postoperative Complications
- Shivering