Temperature recording sites in infants, children, and adults
Joint Authors
Allami, A.
Mohammadi, N.
Shahrokhi, R.
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 4 (31 Jul. 2010), pp.413-418, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2010-07-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : axilla, mouth, and rectum are the most common sites for thermometric measurement.
There is no universally accepted belief about how to predict one of them from others.
Methods : In a cross-sectional hospital-based study at two educational hospitals in Qazvin Province, mercury in glass thermometers were used and then calibrated with digital thermometer within ± 0.1 0C.
The axillary temperature was compared with oral or rectal ones in 50 infants, 100 children, and 100 adults.
Results : the mean difference between axillary and rectal temperature in infants was 0.366 0C (± 0.21), whilethose between oral and axillary in children and adults were 0.667 0C (± 0.37) and 0.4940C (± 0.3), respectively.
Among infants, 98 % of the oral and rectal readings were stabilized at 5 and 3 minutes, respectively.
In children, 98 % of the oral readings were stabilized at five but for axilla, 99 % by 6 minutes.
For adults, 95 % of the oral readings were stabilized at 5 minutes while for axilla; it was 96 % by 6 minutes.
Conclusion : in less than 3 month old infants, axillary temperature accurately reflects the rectal temperature.
Axillary and rectal thermometry in infants should be read after 5 and 3 minutes, while oral temperature in children and adults should be read after 6 and 5 minutes, respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Allami, A.& Mohammadi, N.& Shahrokhi, R.. 2010. Temperature recording sites in infants, children, and adults. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 12, no. 4, pp.413-418.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Allami, A.…[et al.]. Temperature recording sites in infants, children, and adults. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 12, no. 4 (Jul. 2010), pp.413-418.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Allami, A.& Mohammadi, N.& Shahrokhi, R.. Temperature recording sites in infants, children, and adults. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2010. Vol. 12, no. 4, pp.413-418.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 417-418
Record ID
BIM-252556