The effects of measurement site and ambient temperature on body temperature values in healthy older adults: A cross-sectional comparative study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1415-1422

  Lu, Shu Hua ^a,b   Dai, Yu Tzu ^a,c   Yen, Chung Jen ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Body temperature; Body temperature measurement; Elderly; Oral temperature; Tympanic membrane temperature

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; TEMPERATURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY TEMPERATURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 69949092010     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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