Clinical Accuracy of Tympanic Thermometer and Noncontact Infrared Skin Thermometer in Pediatric Practice An Alternative for Axillary Digital Thermometer

Apa, Hursit; Gozmen, Salih; Bayram, Nuri; Catikoglu, Asli; Devrim, Fatma; Karaarslan, Utku; Gunay, Ilker; Unal, Nurettin; Devrim, Ilker

doi:10.1097/pec.0b013e3182a2d419

Clinical Accuracy of Tympanic Thermometer and Noncontact Infrared Skin Thermometer in Pediatric Practice An Alternative for Axillary Digital Thermometer

Apa H., Gozmen S., Bayram N., Catikoglu A., Devrim F., Karaarslan U., ...More

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE, vol.29, no.9, pp.992-997, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1097/pec.0b013e3182a2d419
Journal Name: PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.992-997
Keywords: temperature, infrared tympanic thermometer, forehead noncontact thermometers, axillary digital thermometer
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the body temperature measurements of infrared tympanic and forehead noncontact thermometers with the axillary digital thermometer.