The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)-compliant normothermia protocol for hip or knee replacement surgery urges maintenance of normal body temperature, but also includes the following statement:

“However, the use of forced air-warming is not recommended as there is evidence that this is associated with an increased risk of infection (McGovern et al. 2011, Koc et al. 2017).” >Read More

Implement an ERAS-compliant protocol with effective air-free HotDog patient warming.