Infrared ear thermometry compared with rectal thermometry in children: A systematic review

Lancet

Volumn 360, Issue 9333, 2002, Pages 603-609

  Craig, Jean V ^a   Lancaster, Gillian A ^a   Taylor, Stephen ^a   Williamson, Paula R ^a   Smyth, Rosalind L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; DEVICE; EAR; ELECTRONICS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFRARED RADIATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECHANICAL PROBE; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOMETER; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 0037167250     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09783-0     Document Type: Article

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