| |
Normothermic
(n=252) |
Hypothermic
(n=278) |
P Value
OR [CI]* |
| Age (yrs) |
6.4 ± 5.2 |
7.2 ± 5.6 |
0.064 |
| Weight (kg) |
27.8 ± 23.4 |
28.7 ± 22.7 |
0.065 |
| Baseline (perioperative ) Temperature |
36.27 ± 0.5 |
36.37 ± 0.54 |
0.043 |
| ASA 1-2
ASA 3-4 |
210 (84%)
41 (16%) |
218 (78%)
60 (22%) |
0.15 |
| Admission after surgery |
201 (80%) |
204 (73%) |
0.084 |
| Procedure type*
Invasive
Non-invasive |
205 (81%)
47 (19%) |
246 (89%)
32 (11%) |
0.02
1.62 [1.1 – 2.5] |
| Temperature Monitoring Method
Skin probe
Core probe
(bladder, esophageal or rectal) |
115 (47%)
131 (53%) |
158 (58%)
112 (42%) |
0.008
1.26 [1.06 – 1.49] |
*OR= Odds Ratio; CI= Confidence Interval; Presented for significant comparisons only Invasive procedures included those involving an incision; non-invasive included
diagnostic (e.g. computerized axial tomography, radiography, or magnetic resonance imaging). |
