Effect on autonomic nervous activity of applying hot towels for 10 s to the back during bed baths
Abstract Background Bed baths are a daily nursing activity to maintain patients’ hygiene. Those may provide not only comfort but also relaxation. Notably, applying a hot towel to the skin for 10 s (AHT10s) during bed baths helped to reduce the risk of skin tears and provided comfort and warmth in pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Physiological Anthropology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-020-00245-7 |