Kaudasch 1996.
Methods | RCT |
Participants | 24 ASA II and III patients scheduled for elective colon surgery |
Interventions | Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: control group (n = 12, no warming therapy, upper body covered with a cotton hospital blanket) or a convective warming group (n = 12) |
Outcomes | According to the abstract, the specific aims of the study were: "drawing up heat balances; and analysing postoperative thermoregulation, oxygen consumption and cardiovascular reactions of mechanically ventilated patients." |
Notes | Full text not yet available (in German) |