Comparative effectiveness of tepid sponging and antipyretic drug versus only antipyretic drug in the management of fever among children: A randomized controlled trial

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-136

  Thomas, S ^a   Vijaykumar, C ^a   Naik, R ^a   Moses, P D ^b,c   Antonisamy, B ^c  

^a Department of Child Health Nursing ^*  (India)

^b Institute of Child Health   (India)

^c CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antipyretic drug; Fever; Hydrotherapy; Paracetamol; Tepid sponging

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; AXILLA TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTLESSNESS; SCHOOL CHILD; TEPID SPONGING; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THERAPY; THERAPY EFFECT; THERMOREGULATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BATHS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60849107730     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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