The body temperature and white blood cell count of the cases with appendical perforation were higher than that of the cases with acute appendicitis only.
Typically, the winter season for the hibernator is characterized by periods of hibernation interrupted by periodic euthermic arousals wherein body temperature is restored to typical values.
Earlier Dr Ferrell spearheaded a DARPA initiative to create a tiny chip that would fit into a person's ear and monitor vital signs such as body temperature, pulse and blood pressure.