Intra-operative fluid warming in elective caesarean section: a blinded randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 346-351

  Woolnough, M ^a   Allam, J ^a   Hemingway, C ^a   Cox, M ^a   Yentis, S M ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Intravenous fluid warming; Shivering; Temperature; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; CRYSTALLOID; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS FLUID WARMING; PEROPERATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SHIVERING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; APGAR SCORE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REWARMING; SHIVERING; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 70349278356     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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