Maintaining perioperative normothermia in the patient undergoing cesarean delivery

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 436-446

  Carpenter, Lavenia ^a   Baysinger, Curtis L ^b  

^a B1100 MCN   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CORE TEMPERATURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG METABOLISM; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEATING; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREGNANT WOMAN; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEDATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGICAL INFECTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOREGULATION; WARMING;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; REWARMING;

EID: 84864453901     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3182605ccd     Document Type: Review

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