Efficacy of a novel prewarming system in the prevention of perioperative hypothermia. A prospective, randomized, multicenter study

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 436-443

  Perl, T ^a   Peichl, L H ^a   Reyntjens, K ^b,d   Deblaere, I ^b   Zaballos, J M ^c   Brauer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Policlinica Guipuzcoa ^*  (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Convection; Hypothermia; Perioperative care

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID;

ADULT; ALDRETE SCORE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH TEMPERATURE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE HYPOTHERMIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREWARMING METHOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; SURGICAL PATIENT; THERMAL REGULATING SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEATING; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; FEMALE; HEATING; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84901421163     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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