Comparison of Axillary and Tympanic Temperature Measurements in Children Diagnosed with Acute Otitis Media
Joint Authors
Doğan, Hatice Hilal
Sezer, Rabia Gönül
Kırkgöz, Tarık
Bozaykut, Abdulkadir
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Acute otitis media [AOM] may affect the accuracy of tympanic temperature measurements.
We aimed to compare tympanic temperature measurements in patients with AOM against control groups, as well as compare the tympanic temperatures with axillary thermometry.
Methods.
This is a prospective, observational study.
Patients from pediatric outpatient and emergency clinics who were diagnosed as single-sided AOM were included consecutively in the study.
Normal ears of patients and children having the same age and gender who were not diagnosed as AOM were also studied as controls.
Results.
In patients with AOM, infected ears had higher temperatures than normal ears with a mean of 0.48±0.01°C.
There was no significant difference between the right and left tympanic temperatures in control group.
Compared with axillary temperature, the sensitivity of tympanic temperature in the infected ear was 91.7% and the specificity was 74.8%.
Conclusion.
Comparisons of axillary and tympanic temperatures in children with AOM during the active infection concluded higher tympanic temperatures in infected ears.
We suggest that the higher tympanic temperatures, approximately 0.5°C in our study, in infected ears may aid in diagnosis of patients with fever without a source in pediatric clinics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Doğan, Hatice Hilal& Sezer, Rabia Gönül& Kırkgöz, Tarık& Bozaykut, Abdulkadir. 2016. Comparison of Axillary and Tympanic Temperature Measurements in Children Diagnosed with Acute Otitis Media. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Doğan, Hatice Hilal…[et al.]. Comparison of Axillary and Tympanic Temperature Measurements in Children Diagnosed with Acute Otitis Media. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Doğan, Hatice Hilal& Sezer, Rabia Gönül& Kırkgöz, Tarık& Bozaykut, Abdulkadir. Comparison of Axillary and Tympanic Temperature Measurements in Children Diagnosed with Acute Otitis Media. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1106565