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PubMed1991

Comparison of a tympanic thermometer to rectal and oral thermometers in a pediatric emergency department.

We performed a clinical trial of a new tympanic thermometer to test its accuracy in a pediatric emergency department. Tympanic temperature was compared to oral or rectal glass and electronic temperature, depending on the developmental age of the child. Results were controlled for age of the child, cooperation, quantity of cerumen, and the presence or absence of otitis media. Our results suggest good correlation of tympanic with oral and rectal glass thermometry except in infants less than three months of age. Sensitivity and specificity, respectively, were 80% and 93% for detecting fever of 38 degrees C and 80% and 95% for detecting fever of 38.5 degrees C.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1993

[Use of bladder thermistor catheters in an intensive care unit. Comparative study of core temperature measurements with bladder thermometers and rectal thermometers in an intensive care unit].

Bladder temperature measured by a thermistor tipped urinary catheter was compared to rectal temperature in 14 ICU patients. During a period of five days 2 x 232 measurements were recorded, and good correlation was found between rectal and bladder temperatures (R = 0.97). There did not seem to be any drift in the bladder thermistor. Measurement was accurate during periods of oliguria. We find that bladder temperature measurement is reliable, safe, convenient and accurate for routine use in the ICU.

Adult↗