Normal body temperature and the effects of age, sex, ambient temperature and body mass index on normal oral temperature: A prospective, comparative study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 661-668

  Lu, Shu Hua ^a,b   Dai, Yu Tzu ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Body mass index; Normal body temperature; Older adult; Oral temperature; Sex

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 62749204335     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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