Current methods available for preventing and reversing hypothermia include administering heated, humidified oxygen, infusing warmed intravenous fluids centrally, performing peritoneal dialysis with warmed fluid, undergoing extracorporeal blood warming with partial bypass, and markedly increasing the ambient room temperature. These methods are either limited in their effectiveness or are impractical and potentially dangerous. Furthermore, the practice of markedly increasing the ambient room temperature creates a hostile work environment for health care providers which may impact patient care.