Journal article
Body temperature measurement methods and targets in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units
Salvatore L Cutuli, Eduardo A Osawa, Neil J Glassford, David Marshall, Christopher T Eyeington, Glenn M Eastwood, Paul J Young, Rinaldo Bellomo
CRITICAL CARE AND RESUSCITATION | AUSTRALASIAN MED PUBL CO LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) intensive care units (ICUs), the preferred measurement methods and targets for temperature remain uncertain, but are crucial for future interventional studies. We aimed to investigate the reported use of temperature measurement methods and targets in ANZ ICUs. DESIGN, SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS: Structured online questionnaire delivered via the email list of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Measurements methods and targets for temperature in ANZ ICUs. RESULTS: Of 209 respondents, 130 were nurses (62.2%) and 79 were doctors (37.8%). Only 21.5% of the respondents reported having a u..
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