Consensus document on the management of patients with accidental hypothermia from the Spanish Society of…

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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).

Robert Blasco Mariño, Eduard Argudo, Iñigo Soteras Martínez … Michelle Laurens Acevedo

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Panelists achieved strong consensus on recommendations for accidental hypothermia management.

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).

Robert Blasco Mariño … Michelle Laurens Acevedo

Emergencias · Aug 2026

Background

Accidental hypothermia is an underdiagnosed condition with a significant impact on public health.

>75% agreement

Results

>75% agreement

A large majority of experts agreed on the care recommendations

n = 1,704,632 patients

More results

With the aim of providing the basis for a comprehensive care framework, 12 panelists from 3 Spanish scientific societies (SEDAR, SEMES and SEMICYUC) developed this multidisciplinary consensus document.

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Conclusion

Robust consensus among panelists (>75% agreement) and excellent internal consistency (ω = 0.913) were achieved, providing a solid document that may serve as a basis for the implementation of standardized protocols.

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