Patient reported symptoms, body temperature and hospital mortality: An observational study in a low resource healthcare environment

Abstract

38°C. No symptom or sign was associated with a temperature ≤36°C: Cold and clammy skin was the only finding associated with in-hospital death. On logistic regression the only independent predictors of mortality were: The National Early Warning Score, impaired mobility on presentation and cold and clammy skin. Conclusion In this study, the term fever used by patients and raised body temperature were not synonymous. Although fever and related symptoms reported by patients are common presenting complaints only the finding of cold and clammy skin was associated with in-hospital mortality.