Fever recurrence in intensive care depending on the cooling technique used

Abstract

Material and methods. The required data was retrieved from patient medical records and recorded in the research protocol. A total of 60 patients were enrolled in our study, in whom a recurrence of fever was observed within 24 h. The study subjects were divided into 2 numerically equal groups. The subjects in the experimental group were cooled using the Blanketrol III cooling device, while cooling gel pads were used in the control group. The decision regarding initiation of cooling and the use of antipyretics was at the discretion of the attending physician.