The aim of this study was to evaluate the temporal artery thermometer by comparing temporal artery and axillary thermometer temperature measurements with rectal thermometer temperature measurements in neonatal patients. The investigators measured temporal artery, axillary, and rectal temperatures of 49 infants. Temporal artery temperature was measured using an infrared temporal artery thermometer, and the results with this device were compared with axillary temperature (clinical standard) and rectal temperature (gold standard). The difference between rectal and temporal artery temperatures was compared with the difference between rectal and axillary temperatures for each infant, and the data were analyzed based on weight, postmenstrual age and bed type - open crib or incubator.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
49
Temporal Artery Temperature
With commercial infrared temporal artery thermometer
Time frame: Mean of 2 measurements within 2 minutes of each other and within 2 minutes of axillary and rectal temperature measurements
Axillary Temperature
With commercial digital thermometer
Time frame: Single measurement within 2 minutes of temporal artery and rectal temperature measurements
Rectal Temperature
With thermistor probe and telethermometer
Time frame: Single measurement within 2 minutes of temporal artery and axillary temperature measurements
Difference Between Temporal Artery and Rectal Temperatures
Rectal temperature minus temporal artery temperature
Time frame: Within 2 minutes of each other
Difference Between Rectal and Axillary Temperatures
Rectal temperature minus axillary temperature
Time frame: Within 2 minutes of each other
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