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document
The effectiveness and cost of passive warming in adult ambulatory surgery patients . Hypothermia is a common problem for surgical patients and can result in many complications . Because few studies compare methods of passive warming , we used an unblinded , prospective , experimental , randomized design to compare the effectiveness of two passive methods of normothermia management in the postanesthesia care unit ( PACU ) . We assigned a total of 578 adult ambulatory surgery patients to either a control group that was given two folded , warmed cotton blankets or a treatment group that was given a warmed , unfolded cotton sheet and cotton blanket . We recorded patients ' temperatures on their arrival in the PACU and at 30 minutes after arrival . The treatment group had temperatures that were significantly higher than those of the control group 30 minutes after arrival in the PACU , and the treatment group experienced a greater change in temperature from baseline measurements to those taken at 30 minutes . The treatment group also used fewer warmed blankets , resulting in cost savings for the PACU .
52018
Intervention_Control
control group
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Intervention_Control
two folded , warmed cotton blankets
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Intervention_Physical
or a treatment group that was given a warmed , unfolded cotton sheet and cotton blanket
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Outcome_Other
effectiveness
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Outcome_Other
cost
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Outcome_Mental
passive warming
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Outcome_Other
effectiveness
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Outcome_Mental
patients ' temperatures on their arrival in the PACU and at 30 minutes after arrival
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Outcome_Physical
temperatures
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Outcome_Physical
change in temperature
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Participant_Age
adult
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Participant_Condition
ambulatory surgery patients
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Participant_Condition
surgical patients
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Participant_Sample-size
578
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Participant_Age
adult
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Participant_Condition
ambulatory surgery patients