Incidences of underlying causes of hypothermia in older patients in the emergency department: a systematic review.

Birgitta M G SnijdersMarvin J RoosCarolina J P W Keijsers

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2023)

Limited studies have been published regarding this topic, and the overall quality of the evidence was graded as low. Causes that should not be missed include acute medical illness, trauma, alcohol intoxication, primary hypothermia, thyroid failure, and drug-induced hypothermia.

Keyphrases

drug induced
liver injury
cardiac arrest
emergency department
brain injury
adverse drug
healthcare
intensive care unit
trauma patients