ABSTRACT This paper presents an exploration of the relationship between ward air temperature, radiative effects and hypothermic risk in elderly male orthopaedic patients admitted to a clinical ward in a university hospital. Five bed spaces have their air temperature measured alongside appropriately chosen periods of time-lapse thermography used to assess the probably mean radiative influences. Associated patient clinical data were compared with the environmental data. Because patient core temperatures were measured at different periods throughout the day, this resulted in analysis on an averaging basis allowing for trends to be identified. It was possible to identify which bed spaces with the associated patient characteristics and thermal environment were likely to influence lower than expected patient core temperatures. In conclusion, this study resulted in a null hypothesis based on the measured data and research parameters as no significant correlation between patient core body temperature and indoor air temperature could be deduced. However, this study has established a new methodology for monitoring hospital ward environments.

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与骨科患者体温过低风险相关的病房温度

摘要 本文探讨了入住大学医院临床病房的老年男性骨科患者病房气温、辐射效应和体温过低风险之间的关系。Five bed spaces have their air temperature measured alongside appropriately chosen periods of time-lapse thermography used to assess the probably mean radiative influences. 将相关的患者临床数据与环境数据进行比较。由于在一天中的不同时间段测量患者核心温度，因此可以在平均基础上进行分析，从而确定趋势。可以确定哪些具有相关患者特征和热环境的床位可能会影响低于预期的患者核心温度。综上所述，该研究基于测量数据和研究参数得出零假设，因为无法推断出患者核心体温与室内空气温度之间存在显着相关性。然而，这项研究建立了一种监测医院病房环境的新方法。