HYPOTHERMIA

This study looked at whether warming patients before digestive surgery helps keep their body temperature normal. 105 adults having cancer surgery were divided into three groups: one with standard blankets, and two using a forced-air warming system for 20 or 30 minutes. The resear…

This study tested whether cooling the body (therapeutic hypothermia) along with hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps prevent brain damage in people with severe carbon monoxide poisoning. 37 adults who could not follow commands after oxygen treatment were randomly assigned to receive e…

This study tested four different ways of conditioning the carbon dioxide gas used during laparoscopic womb surgery. The goal was to see if warming, wetting, or adding a numbing medicine to the gas could prevent a drop in body temperature and reduce pain after surgery. 248 women t…

This study looked at whether using special thermal blankets before open heart surgery helps patients feel more comfortable and shiver less. 105 adults having their first open heart surgery were randomly given either a thermal blanket, a forced-air warming blanket, or a standard b…

This study looked at whether giving warm fluids through an IV during laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal cancer helps prevent hypothermia (dangerously low body temperature) and shivering. 84 adults having elective surgery were split into two groups: one received warm IV flu…

This study looked at whether using forced air warming blankets on different body parts during a cesarean section can prevent hypothermia (low body temperature) and shivering in mothers. 35 pregnant women were divided into groups: warming the lower body, upper body, whole body, or…

This study looked at 58 adults who had a cardiac arrest and were cooled to 33°C to protect their brains. Researchers compared two rewarming speeds (slow at 0.25°C per hour vs fast at 0.50°C per hour) to see how it affected inflammation levels in the blood. The goal was to gather …