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Department of Anaesthesia, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, H341 HIRC, 40 Ruskin St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7 Canada
(Email: hnathan@ottawaheart.ca).
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I found the results of this relatively straightforward study somewhat surprising [1]. Raising the operating room temperature from 19° to 23°C combined with warming of intravenous fluids to 41°C and using a forced air convective system with a gel pad beneath the patient was as effective in maintaining bladder temperature above 36°C as the endovascular heating system. The author is to be commended for designing an effective procedure for the control group
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