HotDog Patient Warming Blog
Nursing Journal Highlights Infection Risks of Forced-Air Warmers
AORN Journal, noting concerns about infection risk from forced-air warmers, called for multi-center, randomized, controlled trials. Evidence of bacteria in the air-flow paths of forced-air warmers; au…
Read MoreRecent A & A study: “These findings warrant future research into the effects of forced air warming…during contamination-sensitive surgery.”
August 2013 Research in the August edition of Anesthesia & Analgesia, a publication of the International Anesthesia Research Society, and appearing under the name of the Anesthesia Patie…
Read MoreAANA Journal: 96% of Bair Hugger Blowers Contaminated
August 2013 Research published in the August issue of AANA Journal revealed that 96% of Bair Hugger forced-air warming (FAW) blowers studied were generating “significant levels of conta…
Read MoreBair Hugger Litigation Surge? Infection Risks Under Scrutiny
A news article published in Clinical Quality & Infection Control, a publication of Becker’s ASC Review, stated: “Recent studies published in medical journals questioning the safety of fo…
Read MoreOperating Room Air Turbulence Increases Orthopedic Infection Risk
In its Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections, the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) states, “If airflow is interrupted, rapid air turb…
Read MoreECRI Raises Concerns About Forced-Air Warming in Implant Surgery
In the latest issue of Health Devices, ECRI Institute analyzed the safety of forced-air patient warming, concluding that thermal currents are “particularly worrisome” in implant surgery. Dr. Scott Aug…
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