The effect of forced-air warming in the cesarean section on maternal hypothermia, shivering, and thermal comfort

A randomized controlled trial

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ID15216699
AuthorsCansu Akdag Topal (0000-0002-1851-1728, Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences Baskent University, corresponding author), Çiğdem Yücel (0000-0001-9287-356X, Hacettepe University), Cigdem Yucel Ozcirpan (Hacettepe University), Özgür Özyüncü (0000-0003-3256-5762, Hacettepe University)
Year2023
Volume45
Issue9
Pages1016-1033
Publication date2023-08-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2023.2245366
PMID37566684
OpenAlexW4385754793
LanguageEN
References cited52

This trial was carried out to investigate the effect of forced air warming in various body areas of women on hypothermia during cesarean delivery. The patients in the study groups ( n = 76) were assigned to the full-body warming group, upper-extremity warming group, lower-extremity warming group, and control groups. The intervention groups received forced-air warming 30 min before the surgery and continued until 30 min after surgery. The incidence of hypothermia was significantly higher in the control group than in the other groups at the 60th minute of the operation ( p p = 0.001). Thermal comfort scores have significant difference between the control group and all of the intervention groups ( p <.001). It is said that the full-body forced-air warming technique prevents hypothermia, shivering, and thermal discomfort in women Cesarean Section (CS)

Anesthesia · Hypothermia · Incidence (geometry · Pacu · Randomized controlled trial · Shivering · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Medicine · Respiratory Support and Mechanisms · Thermal Regulation in Medicine · Surgery

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