While Hypothermia Was Historically Credited as a Therapeutic Modality Benefitting

question 23

Multiple Choice

While hypothermia was historically credited as a therapeutic modality benefitting all surgery because it decreases metabolism and reduces oxygen demand,inadvertent hypothermia is now recognized as impacting many critical physiologic functions and patient outcomes.Which of the following impairments can contribute to surgical site infections?

• A) Altered drug metabolism
• B) Impaired wound healing
• C) Impaired platelet function
• D) Cardiac rhythm disturbances

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Meta-Analytic Study

A research method that combines the results of several studies to draw conclusions about trends or effects across them.

Effect Size

A common metric used to summarize the meaning of diverse studies in a meta-analysis. It is calculated as the difference between the means of the experimental (that is, the treatment) group and the control group, divided by the standard deviation of either the control group or the pooled sample of both groups.

Data

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