Development of a perioperative thermal insulation system: Testing comfort properties for different textile sets.

ABSTRACT: The poorly physical and psychological conditions of the patients make the body thermal protection crucial in the perioperative context, due to the risk of hypothermia. The lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness of textile coverings in protecting patients in the operating room, underscores the recommendation of the forced warming system using non-woven fabric for ensuring the best thermal protection in the perioperative context. This study is part of a development process of a three-layered thermal insulation system, a blanket for use in the perioperative context. After previous selection of two fabrics for the mid and outer layers, in this study three fabric samples for the inner layer with same soft tactile sensation and different textile compositions were tested to find its effect

SUBMITTER: Carvalho I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10497167 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature