Background
ChinaHypothermia
Edited by: Tingting Xu, Capital Medical University, ChinaReviewed by: Dong-Liang Mu, Peking University, China; Chong Lei, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, China; Xin Zhao, National Center for Children's Health, ChinaHypothermia is common and active warming is recommended in major surgery. The potential effect on hospitals and payer costs of aggressive warming to a core temperature target of 37°C is poorly understood.