Clinical Background

Here you can read various clinical studies, articles, and guidelines related to hypothermia, trauma, and prehospital blood product transfusions, etc.

7 things to consider when selecting a blood and fluid warmer

How do you choose the right blood and fluid warmer? Here is 7 things to consider that will help you select the right one.

NICE Guideline on Warming Fluids for Transfusions

Warming intravenous fluids during transfusions is a key recommendation from the NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guideline on “Intravenous fluid therapy in adults in hospital.”

How knowledge on hypovolemic shock can help us save lives

Hypovolemic shock occurs to trauma patients because of the loss of body fluid volume. The effects of shock, rapidly become irreversible. Therefore, it is critical for medical professionals to begin interventions early.

Effectiveness of warmed IV fluids to prevent hypothermia in caesarean birth

New updates were made on the NICE guideline for caesarean birth. The updates included a recommendation of the use of warmed IV fluids for all women having caesarean birth using a fluid warming device. IV...

Warming Intravenous Fluids for Improved Patient Comfort in the Emergency Department

Nearly one-quarter of emergency department (ED) patients in the United States are treated with intravenous (IV) fluids. These fluids are typically stored at room temperature and infused into patients without prior warming. During infusion of...

The Effect of Rapidly Infused Intravenous Room Temperature Fluids in Occurrence of Mild Hypothermia

The study here investigated the effect of rapidly infused intravenous room temperature fluids in occurrence of perioperative mild hypothermia. The results showed that infusion of room temperature crystalloid solutions can contribute to inducing mild hypothermia...

Hypothermia as a Predictor for Mortality in Trauma Patients at Admittance to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature ≤35° Celsius, and is common in critically ill trauma patients. Accidental hypothermia on the emergency department (ED) is frequently observed in trauma patients and is associated with...