Accuracy and precision of a novel non-invasive core thermometer

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 226-231

  Kimberger, O ^a   Thell, R ^a   Schuh, M ^a   Koch, J ^b   Sessler, D I ^c   Kurz, A ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Architecture of Drägerwerk AG and Co KGaA   (Germany)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Monitoring, temperature; Temperature, body; Temperature, monitoring

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORE TEMPERATURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSOR; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOMETER;

EID: 68049137907     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep134     Document Type: Article

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