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The pressurized
air in these products is generally warmed to a temperature level of 28 to 35 degrees C.
This warming feature may prove to be beneficial or harmful depending on specific patient
characteristics. For example, the heat may be harmful to patients with multiple sclerosis
or beneficial for patients in pain. In any case, the beneficial effects must be balanced
against the increasing metabolic demands of the tissue. The high degree of moisture
vapor permeability of the system is very effective in managing body fluids. In cases of
severe burns, air-fluidized beds have been known to cause dehydration. The variable level
of fluidization provided by the FluidAir (TM) would be advantageous in such cases. |
