Artículos de revistas
Active cutaneous warming systems to prevent intraoperative hypothermia: a systematic review
Fecha
2012Registro en:
Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem,v.20,n.1,p.183-191,2012
0104-1169
10.1590/S0104-11692012000100024
Autor
Poveda, Vanessa de Brito
Martinez, Edson Zangiacomi
Galvão, Cristina Maria
Institución
Resumen
This study analyzed the evidence available in the literature concerning the effectiveness of different active cutaneous warming systems to prevent intraoperative hypothermia. This is a systematic review with primary studies found in the following databases: CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials and Medline. The sample comprised 23 randomized controlled trials. There is evidence in the literature indicating that the circulating water garment system is the most effective in maintaining patient body temperature. These results can support nurses in the decision-making process concerning the implementation of effective measures to maintain normothermia, though the decision of health services concerning which system to choose should also take into account its cost-benefit status given the cost related to the acquisition of such systems.