Background: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on hypothermia for adult patients undergoing surgery suggest active warming should be commenced if the patient's temperature is below 36.0 ℃. Perioperative hypothermia is associated with adverse outcomes for patients which include poor wound healing, deranged coagulopathy and prolonged recovery. This audit aimed to assess the prevalence of peri-operative hypothermia and compliance with NICE guidelines in the Mercy University Hospital, and to introduce potential interventions if required.
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