Base-case cost analysis
The charges to the patients related to thermal management included an FAW blanket, temperature monitoring, and aggressive warming therapy (Base case costs of thermal management in one operation.*Charges to patients: Patient charges related to thermal management, including temperature monitoring (3.12 USD/h) and aggressive warming therapy (2.97 USD/h), were obtained from the Beijing Medical Service Charging Standard. Less than one hour was charged for one hour.Forced-air warming, FAW.The net costs of each procedure for the base-case analysis from a hospital perspective are outlined in 