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2521 Use of forced air warming devices to induce fever-range hyperthermia in critically ill septic patients

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Afebrile septic patients are twice as likely to die and develop nosocomial infections as compared with those with fever; the reason for these differences is unknown. One hypothesis is that elevated temperatures directly boost immunity and inhibit microorganism growth. Howev...

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Autores principales: Drewry, Anne M., Ablordeppey, Enyo A., Kollef, Marin H., Hotchkiss, Richard S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6799641/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2018.191