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Perioperative hypothermia prevention: development of simple principles and practice recommendations using a multidisciplinary consensus-based approach.
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- Airway warming devices in the context of single and multimodal strategies for intraoperative hypothermia: a network meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Forced-Air Warming Temperature Settings for Treating Postoperative Hypothermia in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2026Trial
- Temperature-comfort discordance and an expert-informed perioperative thermal-management framework in robotic urologic surgery: a sequential multimethod study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- An evidence-based whole-process perioperative temperature management protocol for elderly patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: development and preliminary clinical evaluation.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Prevention of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia as a quality indicator in anesthesia: an eight-year experience from 2014 to 2022.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Perioperative normothermia in Asia and Australasia: challenges, implementation strategies, recommendations, and correct use of forced air warming.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2026Review
- Systematic Review of the Intraoperative Hypothermia Risk Prediction Models in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- Explainable prediction of hypothermia risk in laparoscopic surgery: a retrospective cross-sectional study using machine learning.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a Perioperative Hypothermia Prevention Protocol in Thoracic Surgery with Comparison to Historical Control.European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2025Article
- Cold temperatures, hot risks: perioperative hypothermia in geriatric patients - a narrative review.Anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Review
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- Prevention of intraoperative hypothermia: a descriptive-exploratory study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2025Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesTo develop a consensus on evidence-based principles and recommendations for perioperative hypothermia prevention in the Australian context.
designThis study was informed by CAN-IMPLEMENT using the ADAPTE process: (1) formation of a multidisciplinary development team; (2) systematic search process identifying existing guidance for perioperative hypothermia prevention; (3) appraisal using the AGREE II Rigor of Development domain; (4) extraction of recommendations from guidelines meeting a quality threshold using the AGREE-REX tool; (5) review of draft principles and recommendations by multidisciplinary clinicians nationally and (6) subsequent round of discussion, drafting, reflection and revision by the original panel member team.
settingAustralian perioperative departments.
participantsRegistered nurses, anaesthetists, surgeons and anaesthetic allied health practitioners.
resultsA total of 23 papers (12 guidelines, 6 evidence summaries, 3 standards, 1 best practice sheet and 1 evidence-based bundle) formed the evidence base. After evidence synthesis and development of draft recommendations, 219 perioperative clinicians provided feedback. Following refinement, three simple principles for perioperative hypothermia prevention were developed with supporting practice recommendations: (1) actively monitor core temperature for all patients at all times; (2) warm actively to keep body temperature above 36°C and patients comfortable and (3) minimise exposure to cold at all stages of perioperative care.
conclusionThis consensus process has generated principles and practice recommendations for hypothermia prevention that are ready for implementation with local adaptation. Further evaluation will be undertaken in a large-scale implementation trial across Australian hospitals.
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