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Changes in body temperature of critically ill patients submitted to bed bathing: a crossover clinical trial

ABSTRACT Objectives: to compare tympanic and axillary body temperature values of critical patients before and after the traditional and dry bed bath. Methods: this is a randomized, open crossover clinical trial conducted with 50 adult critical patients. All patients received both types of bed bathin...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2021, Vol.74 (2), p.e20200969-e20200969
Main Authors: Toledo, Luana Vieira, Santos, Bárbara Xavier dos, Salgado, Patrícia de Oliveira, Souza, Laylla Meireles de, Brinati, Lídia Miranda, Januário, Carla de Fátima, Ercole, Flávia Falci
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objectives: to compare tympanic and axillary body temperature values of critical patients before and after the traditional and dry bed bath. Methods: this is a randomized, open crossover clinical trial conducted with 50 adult critical patients. All patients received both types of bed bathing. The tympanic and axillary temperature values were measured at the beginning and end of the baths. The Wilcoxon test or paired Student’s t test was used. Results: elderly and male patients predominated. There was no significant difference between tympanic temperature medians measured during the traditional bed bath (p=0.707) and dry bath (p=0.101). Axillary temperature means reduced at the end of the baths (p=0.001), being 36.12ºC in the traditional bath and 35.92ºC in dry bath. Conclusions: bed bath, regardless of the method used, caused a reduction in critical patients’ axillary temperature. RESUMEN Objetivos: comparar los valores de temperatura corporal timpánica y axilar de pacientes críticos antes y después del baño en la cama tradicional y seca. Métodos: ensayo clínico crossover, aleatorizado y abierto, realizado con 50 pacientes adultos críticos. Todos los pacientes recibieron ambos tipos de baños en la cama. Los valores de temperatura timpánica y axilar se midieron al inicio y al final de los baños. Se utilizó la prueba t de Student o Wilcoxon pareada. Resultados: predominaron los pacientes ancianos y varones. No hubo diferencia significativa entre las medianas de temperatura timpánica medidas durante el baño en la cama tradicional (p=0,707) y la seca (p=0,101). Las medias de temperatura axilar disminuyeron al final de los baños (p=0,001), siendo 36,12ºC en el baño tradicional y 35,92ºC en el baño seco. Conclusiones: el baño en cama, independientemente del método utilizado, provocó una reducción de la temperatura axilar de los pacientes críticos. RESUMO Objetivos: comparar os valores de temperatura corporal timpânica e axilar dos pacientes críticos antes e depois da realização do banho no leito tradicional e a seco. Métodos: ensaio clínico randomizado crossover, aberto, realizado com 50 pacientes críticos adultos. Todos os pacientes receberam os dois tipos de banho no leito. Os valores da temperatura timpânica e axilar foram mensurados no início e fim dos banhos. Utilizou-se o Teste de Wilcoxon ou t de Student pareado. Resultados: predominaram os pacientes idosos e do sexo masculino. Não houve diferença significativa entre as medianas de temperatura ti
ISSN:0034-7167
1984-0446
1984-0446
DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0969