In adults? patients undergoing general anesthesia, does forced-air warming before or during induction compared to passive blanket warming decrease incidence

   PICOT question

In adults’ patients undergoing general anesthesia, does forced-air warming before or during induction compared to passive blanket warming decrease incidence of hypothermia and improve intraoperative blood pressure stability during intraoperative period through PACU discharge? 

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