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Are Intra-operative Forced Air Warming Devices a Possible Source for Contamination During Hand Surgery?

Background Forced air warming (FAW) devices are routinely utilized in operating rooms for patient temperature control. However, there have been some controversy and conflicting evidence on whether they are a possible source of surgical site infections (SSIs) and contamination. Methods A total of 144...

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Autores principales: Gemayel, Anthony, Flikkema, Kyle, Fritz, Germaine, Blascak, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10615902/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37915875
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46287