HYPOTHERMIA

This study tested whether warming patients more slowly after therapeutic cooling improves recovery from cardiac arrest. Researchers compared two warming speeds in 58 patients who survived a shockable cardiac arrest and were in a coma. They measured levels of an inflammation marke…

This study tested if warming the fluids given through an IV during surgery helps prevent hypothermia, a dangerous drop in body temperature. Researchers compared two groups of adults having laparoscopic gastrointestinal cancer surgery: one received warmed fluids, the other receive…

This study tested whether using warm air blankets on different parts of the body during a planned C-section could help prevent the mother from getting too cold and shivering. It also looked at whether this warming improved the mother's comfort, the baby's initial health scores, a…

This study tested whether warming and wetting the carbon dioxide gas used to inflate the abdomen during keyhole womb surgery could help prevent patients from getting too cold during the operation. It also tested if adding a local painkiller to this gas could reduce pain after sur…