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A descriptive survey of operating theatre and intensive care unit temperature management of burn patients in the United Kingdom.
Int J Burns Trauma
June 2021
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, West Midlands Burns Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2GW, UK.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with major burns lose their skin's ability to regulate temperature and face drastic metabolic changes to compensate for heat loss.
- A survey conducted among burn units in the UK revealed practices in managing temperature, showing that most professionals monitor core temperature in both the Operating Theatre and Intensive Care Unit.
- The study found that hypothermia is commonly addressed by raising room temperature, while hyperthermia is often treated with paracetamol, marking a first-of-its-kind research on thermoregulation management in major burn patients in the UK.