Table 1 Demographics and forced air warming data of the 200 patients analyzed
Group | INH/100 | INH/50 | PROP | Phnl/PROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 42.8 (10.1) | 43.0 (8.6) | 39.0 (11.2) | 40.6 (9.1) |
Range | 22 to 55 | 26 to 55 | 18 to 55 | 20 to 55 |
Sex | ||||
Male n(%) | 20 (40) | 31 (62) | 20 (40) | 21 (42) |
ASA classification | ||||
1 n (%) | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | 10 (20) | 2 (4) |
2 n (%) | 23 (46) | 23 (46) | 29 (58) | 33 (66) |
3 n (%) | 16 (52) | 24 (48) | 11 (22) | 15 (30) |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 31.9 (7.5) | 31.2 (6.7) | 26.8 (5.6) | 29.9 (6.4) |
Range | 21.7 to 48.9 | 18.9 to 44.2 | 17.2 to 43.0 | 15.1 to 44.4 |
Preoperative screening temperature (°C) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 36.8 (0.3) | 36.8 (0.3) | 36.8 (0.3) | 36.7 (0.3) |
Use of upper body forced air warming (FAW) blanket (remaining patients used lower body FAW) | ||||
n | 32 | 39 | 29 | 30 |
(%) | (64) | (78) | (58) | (60) |
Time from T0 until FAW turned on, (minutes) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 16.4 (7.0) | 14.7 (7.0) | 15.9 (7.9) | 17.1 (7.7) |
Range | 5 to 45 | 4 to 45 | 4 to 44 | 6 to 40 |