Retrospective analysis finds 4.5% incidence of accidental hypothermia in patients, suggesting better temperature monitoring by HEMS crews.
In summary, hypothermia was shown in 1 out of 22 patients. Temperature was documented infrequently. Given the difficulties of measuring temperature in the field, more accurate devices are necessary. Finally, HEMS crews should consider hypothermia in every patient, even during summer and indoors: better to measure once too often than not at all.
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