Comparison of Temporal Artery to Rectal Temperature Measurements in Children Up to 24 Months

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 179-185

  Carr, Elizabeth A ^a   Wilmoth, Michele L ^a   Eliades, Aris Beoglos ^a   Baker, Pamela J ^a   Shelestak, Debra ^b   Heisroth, Kay L ^a   Stoner, Kathryn H ^a  

^a AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Hospitalized; Temperature; Temporal artery thermometer; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECTUM; TEMPORAL ARTERY; THERMOGRAPHY; TIME;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECTUM; TEMPORAL ARTERIES; THERMOGRAPHY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79956120234     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.12.072     Document Type: Article

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