Body-temperature circadian rhythm in 67 patients after heart valve replacement surgery secondary to valvular heart disease

Purpose: Patient body temperature was monitored after cardiac valve replacement, in order to explore the characteristics of body-temperature circadian rhythm and the factors influencing that rhythm. Methods: A cohort of 67 patients who received cardiac valve replacement in a Fuzhou, Fujian province,...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Ying Jiang, Cong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013214000180