The effect of 30 to 60 minutes of forced-air pre-warming on maintaining intraoperative core temperatures during the first hour post-anesthesia induction in adult patients undergoing general anesthesia: a systematic review protocol. (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chan, Toi Nei; Venus, Jyothis
• Is Part Of: JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports. Volume 14:Number 4(2016)
• Page Start: 41
• Page End: 48
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: Forced-air -- hypothermia -- pre-induction warming -- preoperative -- prewarming -- warming blankets; Medicine -- Periodicals; Health -- Periodicals; 613
• DOI: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-2520
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2202-4433

Abstract

Abstract : Review question/objective: The objective of this review is to identify the effectiveness of 30 to 60 minutes of forced-air pre-warming on maintaining intraoperative core temperatures in adult patients undergoing general anesthesia. The review question will focus on the effects of forced-air pre-warming on preventing redistribution hypothermia in the first hour post induction of anesthesia, which is considered the most critical due to an internal core-to-peripheral redistribution of body heat and subsequent loss of heat to the operative room surroundings.