"Keeping Them Warm"-A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Passive Perioperative Warming Methods.
J Perianesth Nurs
; 32(3): 188-198, 2017 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is a common problem for patients undergoing surgery. Heat redistribution from the body's core to the periphery after induction of anesthesia is the major contributor.DESIGN:
A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine if reflective blankets are more effective than cotton blankets in reducing the core-peripheral temperature gradient and increasing peripheral compartment heat content during the preoperative phase among adult patients undergoing elective surgery of less than 1 hour. About 328 adult patients undergoing general anesthesia were randomly allocated into two groups.METHODS:
Data were analyzed using independent t tests for continuous variables and chi-square tests for categorical variables.FINDINGS:
There was a significantly smaller reduction in temporal artery/foot temperature gradient (1.13 vs 1.64°C, P < .001) and a significant increase in foot temperature (0.64 vs 0.11°C, P < .001) in the reflective blanket group.CONCLUSIONS:
Reflective blankets are more effective than cotton blankets in warming patients' periphery and reducing core-peripheral temperature gradient preoperatively. AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRY NUMBER ACTRN12614000931673 (retrospective registration).Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Assistência Perioperatória
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Hipotermia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Perianesth Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ANESTESIOLOGIA
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ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article