Temperature Measurement in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery and Gynecology Surgery: A Comparison of Esophageal Core, Temporal Artery, and Oral Methods

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 71-78

  Calonder, Emily M ^a   Sendelbach, Sue ^a   Hodges, James S ^a   Gustafson, Cindy ^a   Machemer, Carol ^a   Johnson, Donna ^a   Reiland, Lori ^a  

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Author keywords

esophageal thermometry; oral thermometry; perioperative normothermia; temporal artery thermometry

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; MOUTH; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; TEMPORAL ARTERY;

BODY TEMPERATURE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGUS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOUTH; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; TEMPORAL ARTERIES;

EID: 77949901334     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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