Combination of warming blanket and prewarmed intravenous infusion is effective for rewarming in infants with postoperative hypothermia in China

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Summary: Background: Postoperative hypothermia in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) in neonates and infants is a well‐known serious complication as it can increase the risk of blood loss, wound infections, and cardiac arrhythmias.Aim: To identify an effective rewarming method for neonates and infants in China with postoperative hypothermia, an open‐label, randomized, and controlled study was performed to compare the effects of three different rewarming methods.Methods: Neonates and infants (P = 0.02) and highest rewarming efficiency (0.027 ± 0.0008°C·min−1, P = 0.039).Conclusions: The combination of conventional blanket rewarming and prewarmed i.v. infusion was shown to be an effective rewarming method for hypothermic infants in China.

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