The intensity of postoperative shivering is unrelated to axillary temperature

Summary 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...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 1994-03, Vol.49 (3), p.205-207
Main Authors: CROSSLEY, A. W. A., MAHAJAN, R. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Anesthesia Recovery Period
Anesthesia, General
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Axilla
Biological and medical sciences
Body Temperature - physiology
body, regulation
Complications
shivering
General anesthesia. Technics. Complications. Neuromuscular blocking. Premedication. Surgical preparation. Sedation
Humans
Medical sciences
Postoperative Complications - physiopathology
Shivering - physiology
Temperature
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Summary:Summary 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.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb03422.x