Axillary, Tympanic, and Temporal Thermometry Comparison in a Community Hospital Pediatric Unit

Accurate temperature assessment in pediatric practice is of critical importance when diagnosing, treating, and monitoring illness. No official standardized clinical research identifies a thermometry measurement method meeting all practice needs for all combined pediatric ages and practice settings....

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Published in:Pediatric nursing 2018-09, Vol.44 (5), p.235-246
Main Authors: Kurnat-Thoma, Emma, Edwards, Vanessa, Emery, Kathleen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Adolescents
Algorithms
Body temperature
Circadian rhythm
Climate
Community Relations
Emergency medical care
Hospitals
Literature Reviews
Measurement Techniques
Meta Analysis
Neonates
Newborn babies
Patients
Pediatrics
Physical Fitness
Physical Health
Teenagers
Thermometers
Young Children
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Summary:Accurate temperature assessment in pediatric practice is of critical importance when diagnosing, treating, and monitoring illness. No official standardized clinical research identifies a thermometry measurement method meeting all practice needs for all combined pediatric ages and practice settings. We conducted an IRB-approved research study in 140 Pediatric Unit patients and examined the Exergen Temporal Scanner™ (TAT)-5000 compared to the current practices of axillary thermometry for newborn infants (ages 0 to 3 months), and tympanic thermometry for children and adolescents (3 months to 21 years old). Patient and room temperatures, demographic data, and clinical data were collected. Paired sample t tests and Bland-Altman analyses were used to examine thermometry differences and define statistical equivalence between thermometry methods. Mean axillary (98.06°F) and TAT (98.92°F) temperatures in newborns were significantly different [t (52) = -9.33, p
ISSN:0097-9805