Fox R H, Woodward P M, Exton-Smith A N, Green M F, Donnison D V, Wicks M H
Br Med J. 1973 Jan 27;1(5847):200-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5847.200.
Two large-scale surveys of body temperatures in elderly people living at home were carried out in the winter of 1972. Most of the homes visited were cold with room temperatures below the minimum recommended by the Department of Health. Deep body temperatures below 35.5 degrees C were found in 10% of those studied, and the difference between the skin temperature and the core temperature was also reduced in this group. Such individuals are at risk of developing hypothermia since they show evidence of some degree of thermoregulatory failure. Further research is needed, but meanwhile there are practical measures that could be taken to reduce the risk of hypothermia in the elderly.
1972年冬季,针对居家老年人的体温进行了两项大规模调查。所走访的大多数家庭都很寒冷,室温低于卫生部建议的最低温度。在10%的受调查者中发现深部体温低于35.5摄氏度,而且该组人群的皮肤温度与核心温度之间的差异也减小了。这类人有体温过低的风险,因为他们显示出一定程度的体温调节功能衰竭迹象。还需要进一步研究,但与此同时,可以采取一些实际措施来降低老年人体温过低的风险。