results.
Keep track of the cost per case that each method represents, as
well. A solution's practical economics hinge not just on such continu-
ing purchases as disposable forced-air warming blankets, but also on
the time it takes to set up the system, the convenience of cleaning it
for reuse, its portability and the possibility of maintenance versus
replacement.
In the end, remember that maintaining patient normothermia is as
much a quality-of-care issue as it is a necessity for good surgical out-
comes.
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