• Br J Anaesth · Apr 1993

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

    • A Sharkey, R H Gulden, J M Lipton, and A H Giesecke.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas 75235-9068.
    • Br J Anaesth. 1993 Apr 1; 70 (4): 449-50.

    AbstractHypothermia 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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