The role of perioperative warmingin surgery: A systematic review

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 231-237

  Sajid, Muhammad Shafique ^a   Shakir, Ali Jabir ^a   Khatri, Kamran ^a   Baig, Mirza Khurrum ^a  

^a WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood loss, surgical; Body temperature regulation; Hypothermia; Shivering; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW; SHIVERING; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WARMING; WOUND INFECTION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERMOREGULATION;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 74049097190     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-31802009000400009     Document Type: Review

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