Zehra Palejwala
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View article: A global exploration of operating theatre temperatures during severe burn repair
A global exploration of operating theatre temperatures during severe burn repair Open
The perioperative maintenance of a patient’s core temperature is a challenge during burn care. While patient warming devices are sometimes used to prevent intraoperative hypothermia, raising the ambient temperature of the theatre is the mo…
View article: Living in Western Australia induces some physiological adaptations of seasonal acclimatisation in the surgical burns team
Living in Western Australia induces some physiological adaptations of seasonal acclimatisation in the surgical burns team Open
Seasonal acclimatization is known to result in adaptations that can improve heat tolerance. Staff who operate on burn injuries are exposed to thermally stressful conditions and seasonal acclimatization may improve their thermoeffector resp…
View article: Higher operating theatre temperature during burn surgery increases physiological heat strain, subjective workload, and fatigue of surgical staff
Higher operating theatre temperature during burn surgery increases physiological heat strain, subjective workload, and fatigue of surgical staff Open
Raising the ambient temperature of the operating theatre is common practice during burn surgeries to maintain the patient’s core body temperature; however, the effects of operating in the heat on cognitive performance, manual dexterity, an…
View article: An Experimental Simulation of Heat Effects on Cognition and Workload of Surgical Team Members
An Experimental Simulation of Heat Effects on Cognition and Workload of Surgical Team Members Open
Objective: To isolate heat exposure as a cause of cognitive impairment and increased subjective workload in burns surgical teams. Summary of Background Data: Raising ambient temperature of the operating room can improve burns patient outco…
View article: Effects of a hot ambient operating theatre on manual dexterity, psychological and physiological parameters in staff during a simulated burn surgery
Effects of a hot ambient operating theatre on manual dexterity, psychological and physiological parameters in staff during a simulated burn surgery Open
A hot operating theatre resulted in significantly higher core-temperature, heart-rate, thermal sensation and sweat-loss in staff. There was also a tendency for slight impairment in manual dexterity, while alertness improved. A longer, real…