Accuracy of noninvasive core temperature measurement in acutely Ill adults: The state of the science

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-34

  Hooper, Vallire D ^a,c   Andrews, Jeannette O ^b  

^a Nursing Program

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Core temperature; Integrative literature review; Oral thermometry; Temperature measurement; Temporal artery thermometry; Tympanic thermometry

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AXILLA; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; ESOPHAGUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; MOUTH MUCOSA; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PULMONARY ARTERY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; STANDARD; TEMPORAL ARTERY; THERMOGRAPHY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AXILLA; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; ESOPHAGUS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOUTH MUCOSA; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PULMONARY ARTERY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE; TEMPORAL ARTERIES; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33747191475     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800406289151     Document Type: Article

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