Effect of radiant heat on the metabolic cost of postoperative shivering.

Sharkey, A; Gulden, R H; Lipton, J M; Giesecke, A H · Br J Anaesth · 1993

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Abstract

Hypothermia and postoperative shivering are uncomfortable and may be dangerous. This study demonstrates that postoperative shivering may be controlled quickly and effectively with radiant heat, thereby reducing oxygen consumption and increasing thermal comfort.

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