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Orthop Nurs ; 36(5): 356-360, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28930905

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Hypothermia is an important complication in joint arthroplasty. Commonly, forced air warming (FAW) devices are used intraoperatively to maintain body temperature in patients undergoing surgery. However, it is believed that these convective warming systems could increase the risk of deep surgical site infections due to disruption of unidirectional downward laminar airflow. Conductive warming devices have no noticeable effect on ventilation airflow. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of the self-warming (SW) blanket, a novel conductive warming device, on postoperative hypothermia in elective joint arthroplasty is unknown. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of early warming with SW blankets in the prevention of postoperative hypothermia in elective total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared with FAW devices. METHODS: Patients who underwent elective THA or TKA between May and June 2014 were assigned in the FAW or SW group. A total of 105 patients were enrolled into the study. In the FAW group, the FAW devices were applied after disinfection of the surgical site. In the SW group, the SW blankets were already applied in the orthopaedic department. The duration of warming with SW blankets before anesthetic induction was documented. The body temperature was measured preoperatively upon arrival in the orthopaedic department and postoperatively upon arrival in the postanesthesia care unit. The patient's body temperature was measured at the tympanic membrane, and hypothermia was defined as a body temperature of less than 35.5°C. RESULTS: The SW blankets were applied for a median of 86.8 minutes (78.8-94.8) before anesthetic induction. Postoperative hypothermia was observed in 15 (31.3%) and eight (14.0%) patients in the FAW group and the SW group, respectively (p = .029). The median postoperative body temperature was 35.59°C (35.44-35.74) and 35.95°C (35.83-36.06) in the FAW group and the SW group, respectively (p < .001). CONCLUSION: Early warming with SW blankets was more effective than FAW devices in the prevention of postoperative hypothermia in elective THA and TKA.


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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/adverse effects , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/adverse effects , Bedding and Linens , Body Temperature Regulation , Hypothermia/therapy , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Period
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IEEE Trans Biomed Eng ; 55(12): 2840-2, 2008 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19126467

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During the last decades, small head-mounted video eye trackers have been developed in order to record eye movements. Real-time systems-with a low sampling frequency of 50/60 Hz-are used for clinical vestibular practice, but are generally considered not to be suited for measuring fast eye movements. In this paper, it is shown that saccadic eye movements, having an amplitude of at least 5 degrees, can, in good approximation, be considered to be bandwidth limited up to a frequency of 25-30 Hz. Using the Nyquist theorem to reconstruct saccadic eye movement signals at higher temporal resolutions, it is shown that accurate values for saccade peak velocities, recorded at 50 Hz, can be obtained, but saccade peak accelerations and decelerations cannot. In conclusion, video eye trackers sampling at 50/60 Hz are appropriate for detecting the clinical relevant saccade peak velocities in contrast to what has been stated up till now.


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Eye Movement Measurements , Saccades/physiology , Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted , Adult , Humans , Photic Stimulation , Video Recording , Vision, Binocular/physiology
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AJNR Am J Neuroradiol ; 26(3): 469-81, 2005 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15760851

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Diffusion-weighted (DW) MR imaging is a useful technique for detecting ischemia. In adults and neonates, however, temporal changes on DW images after ischemia complicate interpretation. Our purpose was to investigate the temporal evolution of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), diffusion-tensor (DT) imaging components, and anisotropy in neonatal brain after hypoxic-ischemic white matter injury and to determine which anisotropy index is preferable. METHODS: DT images were obtained with single-shot echo-planar imaging, by using pulsed field gradients in six directions. Sixteen volunteers and 10 term neonates with normal MR images were evaluated to obtain reference values. Among the anisotropy indexes of fractional anisotropy (FA), relative anisotropy (RA), volume ratio (VR), linear (CI) and planar (Cp) diffusion, and axial anisotropy (Am), simulations were performed to select the most appropriate indexes for clinical practice. The ADC, DT imaging components, and anisotropy were evaluated as a function of time after onset of symptoms in 11 neonates with hypoxic ischemia. RESULTS: In neonates, changes in lesions were characterized by a large decrease (40%) in all eigenvalues, with a stronger decrease in the direction perpendicular to the fibers, resulting in increased anisotropy indexes. The temporal evolution of the relative change in ADC did not show a significant trend (P >.05). The relative change in anisotropy decreased linearly with time (P <.05), with the strongest trend in anisotropy index Am. CONCLUSION: In clinical practice, anisotropy indexes FA, RA and Am appear to be useful. Am is the best index to monitor anisotropy changes. DT imaging provides information about diffusion parallel and perpendicular to white matter fibers, which helps the interpretation of physiologic changes after hypoxic-ischemic injury.


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Brain Ischemia/diagnosis , Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Hypoxia/diagnosis , Infant, Newborn , Adult , Anisotropy , Case-Control Studies , Computer Simulation , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Models, Neurological , Time Factors
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