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The administration of active and passive rewarming measures is important in the prevention and treatment of hypothermia, but their use in prehospital trauma patients in Portugal has not been previously reported.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>To assess the prevalence of hypothermia, the impact of rewarming measures, and the management of the discomfort caused by cold.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This is a prospective cohort study conducted in Immediate Life Support Ambulances in Portugal between March 1, 2019, and April 30, 2020.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This study included records of 586 trauma patients; of whom, 66.2% were men. Cranioencephalic trauma was the most common trauma observed, followed by lower limb and thoracic traumas. Mean body temperature increased 0.12 \u00b0C between the first and last assessments (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .05). Most patients experiencing a level of discomfort of 5 or more on a 0\u201310 scale reported improvement (from 17.2% to 2.4% after nurses' intervention). Warmed intravenous fluids proved to be effective (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .05) in increasing body temperature, and passive rewarming measures were effective in preventing hypothermia.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Hypothermia management has to consider the initial temperature, the season, the available rewarming measures, and the objectives to be achieved. 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