Focal hand warming for post-anaesthesia shivering control: A simple and safe non-pharmacological approach in resource limited-area.
case_series · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 38361880.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1070_23 and PMC identifier 10866233.
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Abstract
Post-anaesthesia shivering is a common complication and has multiple deleterious effects. Sometimes multiple non-pharmacological interventions applied together may not control post-anaesthesia shivering adequately, necessitating the use of drugs in some cases. Hand warming is commonly used to warm up the body since time immemorial but its role in preventing post-anaesthesia shivering has not been evaluated. This case series describes the application of this simple and safe method of focal hand warming along with other non-pharmacological measures to suppress post-anaesthesia shivering, whereby possible use of drugs could be avoided.