Table 1

Demographic of patients involved in the warming study

Forced Air Warmer (N = 12)

Water Garment Warmer (N = 12)

Age (years)

49.8 ± 6

51.1 ± 5 (NS)

Gender (M/F)

7/5

6/6 (NS)

Weight (kg)

72.6 ± 5.6

80.1 ± 7.9 (NS)

Height (cm)

171 ± 15

168 ± 18 (NS)

Preoperative temperature (°C)

36.44 ± 0.4

36.55 ± 0.2 (NS)

Preoperative blood pressure (mmHg)

Systolic

112 ± 19

108 ± 21 (NS)

Diastolic

55 ± 9

59 ± 11 (NS)

Preoperative heat rate (beats/min)

97 ± 21

89 ± 17 (NS)

Ambient OR temperature (°C)

20.4 ± 1.4

20.4 ± 1.5 (NS)

Length of operation (hrs)

7.3 ± 2.1

6.9 ± 1.9 (NS)

Warm ischemia time (min)

47.2 ± 5.9

45.4 ± 6.2 (NS)

Ambient SICU temperature (°C)

23.1 ± 0.9

22.8 ± 0.9 (NS)

Data are presented as mean ± SD. NS – non significant differences between groups

Janicki et al. BMC Anesthesiology 2002 2:7   doi:10.1186/1471-2253-2-7