Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8951783 The Journal of Emergency Medicine 2018 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
In this study of adult patients diagnosed in the ED with sepsis, hypothermia correlated with increased time to initial antibiotics, length of stay, rate of ICU admission, and mortality. Therefore, hypothermia in the setting of sepsis requires early and aggressive intervention to prevent adverse outcomes and delays in care.
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