Prevalence of hypothermia in elderly patients undergoing hip arthroplasty

To determine prevalence of hypothermia in elderly patients undergoing hip arthroplasty Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. Tympanic thermometers were used to measure body temperature in patients aged 60 years and older who underwent hip arthroplasty under general endotracheal anesthesia at the Department of Anesthesiology, Cho Ray Hospital, from December 2022 to December 2023.