Thermal suits as an alternative way to keep patients warm peri-operatively: A randomised trial

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 376-381

  Hirvonen, Eila A ^a   Niskanen, Minnaliisa ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Accidental hypothermia; Body temperature; Peri operative care; Regional anaesthesia; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEAT LOSS; HUMAN; INFRARED THERMOMETER; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECOVERY ROOM; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

AGED; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE;

EID: 79959825486     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328340507d     Document Type: Article

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