title: [Body temperature, Aldrete-Kroulik index, and patient discharge from the post-anesthetic recovery unit].
abstract: Patient discharge from post-anesthetic recovery (PAR) depends, among other factors, on normothermia and the patient's score on the Aldrete-Kroulik index. The objective of this study was to verify the relationship between the Aldrete-Kroulik index and body temperature in patients. This study was performed at the University of São Paulo University Hospital. Convenience sampling was used, and the sample consisted of 60 patients of ages between 18 and 60 years who underwent general anesthesia. The patients' body temperature was obtained by tympanic measurement, and the Aldrete-Kroulik index was measured on admission and at discharge from post-anesthetic recovery. The data were processed using SPSS, considering a significance level of 5%, and the Spearman and Wilcoxon tests were applied. In conclusion, no significant correlation was found between the two parameters for discharge.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. fefesalim@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Fernanda Salim Ferreira
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: Aparecida de Cássia Giani
authors.initials: Ade C
authors.lastname: Peniche
authors.forename: Isabel Yovana Quispe
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: Andréa Tamancoldi
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Couto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D001831:Body Temperature; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019937:Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult