Heating system prevents hypothermia in the operating theatre

摘要

A textile heating system for use in hospital operating theatres has been developed by the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany. The system is designed to keep patients warm before, during and after an operation, and will also help prevent hypothermia, particularly in operating theatres that are air-conditioned to a temperature of I8-22°C.