The rewarming benefit of anterior torso heat pad application in mildly hypothermic conscious adult trauma patients remains inconclusive

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Joseph Yuk Sang Ting¹ 

[1] Retrieval and Clinical Coordination Physician, Careflight Medical Services, 160 Robina Town Centre Drive, Robina QLD 4226, Australia

关键词: Heat pad;    Rewarming;    Trauma;    Hypothermia;   

Others  :  826759
DOI  :  10.1186/1757-7241-20-17

 received in 2012-01-20, accepted in 2012-03-04,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

The rewarming benefit of anterior torso heat pad application in mildly hypothermic conscious adult trauma patients remains inconclusive in this randomized comparative clinical trial. There was no between-group rewarming gain in ear canal temperature when an anterior torso chemical heat pad was compared with blankets. Patient awareness, and favorable perception of, being administered the active intervention (heat pad) could explain the significant improvement in patient-rated cold discomfort discerned with the heat pad. In the context of marginal demonstrated benefit, it would have been informative to ascertain adverse effects related to the heat pad, including burn injury to the chest wall.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Ting; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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