Accuracy of infrared ear thermometry in adult patients

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 100-105

  Stavem, K ^a   Saxholm, H ^a   Smith Erichsen, N ^a  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Agreement; Ear thermometry; Evaluation; Temperature measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY CATHETER; ARTICLE; CORE TEMPERATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARDRUM; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; REFERENCE VALUE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMISTOR; THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOMETER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EAR CANAL; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY ARTERY; RECTUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOMETERS;

EID: 0031013838     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050297     Document Type: Article

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