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International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research

Table 2 Heat extraction and heat extraction per PVC tubing meter of cooling conditions

From: Subjective perceptions of 8, 11 and 14°C chemotherapy liquid cooled gloves and socks

 

8C-

condition

11C-condition

14C-condition

p-value †

Temperature difference between outlet and inlet water temperatures (℃)

Hands

2.5 ± 0.1*

1.8 ± 0.0**

1.2 ± 0.1**

p < 0.001

Feet

3.0 ± 0.2

2.0 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.0

p < 0.001

Heat extraction

(kJ·min−1)

Hands

7.7 ± 0.4*

5.4 ± 0.1**

3.8 ± 0.2**

p < 0.001

Feet

9.0 ± 0.4

6.0 ± 0.2

4.1 ± 0.1

p < 0.001

Heat extraction

per tubing meter (kJ·min−1·m−1)

Hands

1.3 ± 0.1*

0.9 ± 0.0***

0.6 ± 0.0***

p < 0.001

Feet

1.1 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.0

0.5 ± 0.0

p < 0.001

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001: Significant differences of heat extractions between the hands and feet. †Heat extractions between 8C-hands, 11C-hands, and 14C-hands, or between 8C-feet, 11C-feet, and 14C-feet were significantly different (p < 0.001)
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