Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Yilkal Desta Tadesse
Ethiopia
Research Article
Magnitude and Associated Factors of Postanaesthesia Shivering Among
Patients Who Operated Under General and Regional Anesthesia,
Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Hailu Tawuye Yimer, Amare Gebreegzi Hailekiros and Yilkal Desta Tadesse
Hailu Tawuye Yimer, Amare Gebreegzi Hailekiros and Yilkal Desta Tadesse
Background: Post-anesthesia shivering is well-documented event which, can be distressing to patients and occasionally associated with numerous adverse effects. This study investigated the magnitude and the possible risk factors of post-anesthesia shivering. Methods: A total of 203 patients undergoing general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia were reviewed. Axillary temperature was recorded preoperatively and postoperatively every 15 minutes in the recovery. Also grade of shivering, anesthetic and surgical data, and methods used to treat shivering were recorded. Both bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to identify associated factors. Results: The overall incidence of post-anesthesia shivering was 26%. Twenty-five patients had grade two shivering and six patient's grade three. In multiple logistic regression analysis, older age (AOR=0.067, CI; 0.01, 0.441; P=0.00.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000587