Table 3.
Temperature control practices in selected patient diagnostic subgroups
| Item | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Most of the time | Always | *Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute neurological injury (brain or spinal cord) | 1 (1%) | 3 (2%) | 7 (5%) | 28 (20%) | 100 (72%) | 5 (4 to 5) |
| Septic shock | 4 (3%) | 8 (6%) | 29 (21%) | 45 (32%) | 53 (38%) | 4 (3 to 5) |
| Severe sepsis without shock | 6 (4%) | 13 (9%) | 28 (20%) | 50 (36%) | 42 (30%) | 4 (3 to 5) |
| Infection without sepsis | 9 (6%) | 21 (15%) | 32 (23%) | 42 (30%) | 35 (25%) | 4 (3 to 5) |
| Acute liver failure | 9 (6%) | 24 (17%) | 38 (27%) | 38 (27%) | 30 (22%) | 3 (3 to 4) |
| Chronic liver failure | 11 (8%) | 30 (22%) | 47 (34%) | 31 (22%) | 20 (14%) | 3 (2 to 4) |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 9 (6%) | 12 (9%) | 38 (27%) | 49 (35%) | 31 (22%) | 4 (3 to 4) |
*Median score (Interquartile range, IQR) of response with 1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Most of the time, and 5 = Always