Chicago—Underbody warming blankets ultimately may prove to be a better choice than their overbody counterparts, with respect to both treating and preventing hypothermia, according to a recent study.
“A few years have passed since underbody-type blankets were introduced to the market,” began Hiroshi Sumida, MD, a staf f anesthesiologist at the Tohoku University School of Medicine, in Sendai, Japan. “Many clinicians think these underbody blankets are useful, but there are