Hospital buildings are required to secure a variety of indoor environments according to the
diverse requirements of patients and staff. Among these requirements, thermal comfort is an …

Background Body temperature is tightly regulated with hormonal and cellular metabolism for
normal functioning; however perioperative hypothermia is common secondary to anesthesia …

The indoor environment of a mechanically ventilated hospital building controls infection
rates as well as influences patients' healing processes and overall medical outcomes. This …

Ventilation systems are the primary way of eliminating airborne pathogenic particles in an
operating room (OR). However, such systems can be complex due to factors such as …

Background Unintended perioperative hypothermia, defined as core body temperature less
than 36° C, is closely related to many complications such as cardiovascular diseases …

Objectives: to evaluate and classify patients according to the Risk Assessment Scale for
Perioperative Pressure Injuries; verify the association between sociodemographic and …

All patients are at risk for unplanned hypothermia in the perioperative practice setting.
Adverse outcomes attributed to hypothermia include myocardial events, surgical site …

Background Despite the availability of effective warming systems, the prevalence of
hypothermia remains high in patients undergoing surgery. Occurrence of perioperative …

Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is a widely known patient condition that is associated
with postoperative complications. This retrospective comparative study of 298 surgical …

Abstract Study Objective Incidence of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is still high;
therefore, present guidelines advocate “prewarming” for its prevention. Prewarming means …