Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · May 1990
Comparative StudyRewarming after cardiopulmonary bypass--a comparison of two methods.
Patients returning to the Intensive Care Unit following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass are almost always hypothermic despite having been rewarmed prior to termination of bypass. The study compared the effect of an overhead radiant heat source with a reflective metallised blanket. ⋯ Rectal, tympanic membrane and great toe temperatures were measured. Patients nursed under the radiant heat source had higher temperatures at the end of the study period as compared to those nursed with conventional means (p less than 0.05).