Neuraxial hypothermia incidence misinterpreted

We read with interest the recent systematic review by Shaw et al. [1] and applaud the authors for discussing the prevalence of perioperative hypothermia in patients receiving neuraxial anesthetics. However, we have concerns that they have inaccurately interpreted the data of a 2017 publication by Frisch et al. [2] examining hypothermia in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty, a population that often receives neuraxial anesthesia. When describing the Frisk et al. study, the Shaw et al.

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