Effect of prewarming on post-induction core temperature and the incidence of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in patients undergoing general anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 627-631

  Andrzejowski, J ^a   Hoyle, J ^a   Eapen, G ^a   Turnbull, D ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, general; Equipment, warming devices; Hypothermia; Surgery, spinal; Temperature, body

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE SURGERY; WARMING; WARMING SYSTEM;

EID: 54249116307     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen272     Document Type: Article

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