Fig. 1
From: Safety and efficacy of resistive polymer versus forced air warming in total joint surgery
Mean core temperatures (ºC) among patients warmed with Bair Hugger® or Hot Dog®. Mean core temperatures (ºC) of patients during the perioperative phase of care from preop to PACU. Patient core temperatures did not differ during any point of care (preop, initial OR temperature, lowest OR temperature, last OR temperature, PACU) between the HotDog® (n=60) and Bair Hugger® warming devices. Notes: Preop refers to preoperative phase; initial OR refers to the first temperature taken prior to anesthetic induction; low OR refers to the lowest core temperature recorded intraoperatively; last OR refers to the last temperature recorded before transfer to post-anesthesia care unit (PACU); PACU refers to the first temperature taken after admission to PACU from the OR