TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparing the effectiveness of two types of cooling blankets for febrile patients.
AU - Loke Yuen, Jean Tak Alice
AU - Chan, Helen C.L.
AU - Chan, Tony M.F.
PY - 2005/1/1
Y1 - 2005/1/1
N2 - A randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effectiveness of airflow- and waterflow-cooling blankets for febrile patients in intensive care unit. More patients in the airflow than in the waterflow-cooling blanket group reached the desired temperature of <38 degrees C at the end of 8h (94.1 versus 60.0%, chi2=2.86, P=0.047). Patients in the airflow blanket group also took less time than those in the waterflow blanket group to achieve the desired temperature (3.1 and 5.7h, respectively, U=2.00, P<0.001). These findings suggest that the airflow blanket is the cooling blanket of choice for febrile patients when external cooling is needed.
AB - A randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effectiveness of airflow- and waterflow-cooling blankets for febrile patients in intensive care unit. More patients in the airflow than in the waterflow-cooling blanket group reached the desired temperature of <38 degrees C at the end of 8h (94.1 versus 60.0%, chi2=2.86, P=0.047). Patients in the airflow blanket group also took less time than those in the waterflow blanket group to achieve the desired temperature (3.1 and 5.7h, respectively, U=2.00, P<0.001). These findings suggest that the airflow blanket is the cooling blanket of choice for febrile patients when external cooling is needed.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1362-1017.2005.00133.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1362-1017.2005.00133.x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 16161380
SN - 1362-1017
VL - 10
SP - 247
EP - 254
JO - Nursing in critical care
JF - Nursing in critical care
IS - 5
ER -