• J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Dec 2013

    Thermal comfort and safety of cotton blankets warmed at 130°F and 200°F.

    • Patricia A Kelly, Susan K Cooper, Mary L Krogh, Elizabeth C Morse, Craig G Crandall, Elizabeth H Winslow, and Julie P Balluck.
    • J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2013 Dec 1; 28 (6): 337-46.

    BackgroundIn 2009, the ECRI Institute recommended warming cotton blankets in cabinets set at 130°F or less. However, there is limited research to support the use of this cabinet temperature.PurposeTo measure skin temperatures and thermal comfort in healthy volunteers before and after application of blankets warmed in cabinets set at 130 and 200°F, respectively, and to determine the time-dependent cooling of cotton blankets after removal from warming cabinets set at the two temperatures.DesignProspective, comparative, descriptive.MethodsParticipants (n = 20) received one or two blankets warmed in 130 or 200°F cabinets. First, skin temperatures were measured, and thermal comfort reports were obtained at fixed timed intervals. Second, blanket temperatures (n = 10) were measured at fixed intervals after removal from the cabinets.FindingNo skin temperatures approached levels reported in the literature that cause epidermal damage. Thermal comfort reports supported using blankets from the 200°F cabinet, and blankets lost heat quickly over time.ConclusionsWe recommend warming cotton blankets in cabinets set at 200°F or less to improve thermal comfort without compromising patient safety.Copyright © 2013 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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