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thing as simple as “using warmed fluids Normothermia often is the goal; how- decrease the effects of reperfusion injury
and blankets help prevent these negative ever, depending on the situation, hypo- after cardiac arrest.”
outcomes.” thermia serves medical purposes well,
In a world as complicated as the medical too. “The optimum temperature therapy What do you need?
field, it almost seems incredible that such a really depends on the patient’s condi- What features should you look for in
simple thing as not allowing the body’s tem- tion,” said Kline, Medivance. “During warming or cooling equipment? Well, like
perature to drop by only a degree or two can surgery, preventing hypothermia has anything else, it depends on what you ex-
prevent such serious adverse events, but nor- been shown to reduce poten- pect of it and how much you have to
mothermia has been linked with better heal- tial infections and recovery spend. Certainly the nation’s current
ing time and time again. “It has been proven time. Other studies have economic situation doesn’t make it any
that normothermic patients recover better shown that inducing hypoth- easier. Troy Bergstrom, Arizant
than hyper- or hypothermic patients,” said ermia after cardiac arrest can Healthcare, sympathized with those
Doviak, Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc. reduce mortality and improve working and purchasing in the
neurological outcomes. There healthcare field today. “Today’s hos-
are many more examples, in- pital leaders are facing a unique set of
cluding aggressively maintain- challenges. They are being asked to do
ing normal temperatures in fe- more with less, while ensuring that all
brile patients who have patients receive the right care. They
suffered brain trauma.” need products that offer versatility,
Added Doviak, “We know performance. They need to ensure
that localized cooling decreases there is true value. Purchases made
swelling and pain post-op. We in today’s environment should, at a
know that heat can cause lo- minimum, meet the following three
cal vasodilation. Whole body
Enthermics Medical
key requirements: improve clinical
cooling has been proven to
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outcomes, be cost-effective, and en-
Thermoflect heat reflective technology from
improve outcomes of hy- combination irrigation hance the patient experience.”
Encompass Group, LLC, banks the patient’s own
poxic neonates. Whole body and injection/IV fluid
heat to help prevent hypothermia. cooling has been proven to
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