Fig. 1From: Venous dilation effect of hot towel (moist and dry heat) versus hot pack for peripheral intravenous catheterization: a quasi-experimental studyProtocol of the data collection. Measurements performed at each time point are shown in parentheses "●". Participants’ characteristics were measured before heating on the first day. SCH, stratum corneum hydration; T1, baseline; T2, after heating; T3, after applying the tourniquet; T4, at the end of each measurement dayBack to article page