Changes in body temperature of critically ill patients submitted to bed bathing: a crossover clinical trial

• Main Authors: Luana Vieira Toledo (Author), Bárbara Xavier dos Santos (Author), Patrícia de Oliveira Salgado (Author), Laylla Meireles de Souza (Author), Lídia Miranda Brinati (Author), Carla de Fátima Januário (Author), Flávia Falci Ercole (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objectives: to compare tympanic and axillary body temperature values of critical patients before and after the traditional and dry bed bath. Methods: this is a randomized, open crossover clinical trial conducted with 50 adult critical patients. All patients received both types of bed bathin...