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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |