TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Temperature Regulation A1 - Hoefling, Jason A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2014 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - The primary reason to maintain normothermia is to improve patient outcomes, both clinically and financially. With medical reimbursement in the balance, maintaining normothermia is becoming an important part of the surgical process. Patients have numerous disadvantages that contribute to the stress response, including preoperative anxiety, prolonged fasting, and arriving in a cold operating room in a thin backless gown. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102568910 ER -