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1. A Novel Percutaneous Rewarming Catheter Protects Against Hypothermia
BACKGROUND
Hypothermia remains a difficult problem to treat. It has been consistently linked with numerous morbidities, including shivering, wound infection, cardiovascular dysfunction and ischemia, coagulopathy, platelet dysfunction, altered drug metabolism, and prolonged mechanical ventilation, postoperative recovery, and hospital stay.