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Consensus document on the management of patients with accidental hypothermia from the Spanish Society of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Management (SEDAR), the Spanish Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Critical Care and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC), and the Spanish Society of Emergency Medicine (SEMES).

Emergencias : revista de la Sociedad Espanola de Medicina de Emergencias·August 1, 2026·PMID 42522393

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Accidental hypothermia is frequently underdiagnosed and carries high morbidity and mortality, yet management varies widely. This consensus offers a structured, evidence-based framework spanning prehospital and hospital phases, directly applicable to emergency physicians, intensivists, and anesthesiologists who coordinate care for these patients.

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