There are many consequences that hypothermia can lead to. Unintentional lowering of body temperature causes, among other things, increased incidence of infections, prolonged duration of action of muscle relaxants and opioid analgesics. It can also lead to the formation of bedsores and, more generally, to further pathogenic complications. That is why it is worth preventing hypothermia by using appropriate devices.

There are many methods and tools that allow you to influence the body's temperature. A simple way to prevent heat loss is to warm the infusion fluids being administered. Simple to use and relatively inexpensive flow heaters are used for this purpose. A more effective method of maintaining the patient's body temperature is contact heating - mattresses and blankets in various sizes. They can also be adapted to neonatal wards in the form of newborn heating systems.