| Screening for hypothermia in Orkney. | |
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PMID: 1185720 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In a screening survey for hypothermia carried out amongst the elderly population of an island in the Orkneys, in which a 96 per cent response rate was obtained, oral temperatures were recorded using standard and low-reading thermometers. Out of 77 patients who entered the survey, only three had an oral temperature of 37 degrees C or higher. Six patients (eight per cent) had a temperature of 35 degrees C or lower, and these, depending on diagnostic criteria, could be considered to be suffering from hypothermia. A low body temperature was unsuspected in all six. |
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Authors:
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R A Collacott |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners Volume: 25 ISSN: 0035-8797 ISO Abbreviation: J R Coll Gen Pract Publication Date: 1975 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1976-01-30 Completed Date: 1976-01-30 Revised Date: 2010-06-22 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503107 Medline TA: J R Coll Gen Pract Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 647-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Age Factors Aged Climate Female Humans Hypothermia / epidemiology* Male Mass Screening Scotland Sex Factors |
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