Comparison of non contact infrared forehead thermometer to standard temperature measurement in neonatal intensive care unit patients Original Article

Abstract

Summary Aim: In this study we aimed to compare non contact infrared forehead thermometer measurement with the mercury thermometer and digital thermometer measurements in the neonatal period Material and Method: A total of 179 newborns who were admitted to our hospital were enrolled and simultaneous temperature measurements were performed via three devices Mesaurements were made from forehead with non contact infrared thermometer and from axillar region with digital thermometers and conventional thermometers Thermoflash LX 26 France China thermometer was used for non contact infrared mesasurement MC 203 E Omron Health Care Europe thermometer for digital measurement and glass mercury thermometer for conventional axillary measurement A total of 6273 measurements were performed being 2091 measurement for each method Results: The mean results of the non contact infrared forehead thermometer mercury thermometers and digital thermometer were found as 37 2 plusmn;0 5 deg;C 36 7 plusmn;0 4 deg;C and 36 6 plusmn;0 4 deg;C respectively The Bland Altman plots differences suggest that 95 of the non contact infrared forhead thermometer readings were within the limits of agreement which is 0 37 and 1 54 deg;C range of mercury thermometer and 0 40 and 1 54 deg;C range of digital thermometer respectively The sensitivity and specificity of the non contact infrared thermometer were found as 81 and 50 respectively [95 CI 41 6 58 4 ] Conclusions: We conclude that the non contact infrared thermometer can not be recommended for assessment of body temperature in newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care unit Turk Arch Ped 2010; 45: 257 63 Key words: Body temperature digital thermometer mercury thermometer newborn non contact infrared forehead thermometer

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Yenidoğan yoğun bakım birimindeki hastalarda temassız infrared alın termometresi ile standart termometrelerin karşılaştırılması Özgün Araştırma

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Özet Amaç: Bu çalışmada yenidoğan döneminde temassız infrared alın termometresi ile civalı termometre ve dijital termometre ölçümlerinin karşılaştırılması amaçlandı Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya rastgele seçilmiş 179 yenidoğan alındı Isı ölçümleri infrared derece ile alından diğer iki termometre ile de koltuk altından olmak üzere eş zamanlı olarak üç farklı teknik ile yapıldı Ölçümlerde Thermoflash LX 26 France China marka temassız infrared alın termometresi MC 203 E Omron Health Care Europe dijital termometre ve civalı cam geleneksel termometre kullanıldı Her ölçüm cihazı ile 2091 defa ölçüm olmak üzere toplam 6273 ölçüm yapıldı Bulgular: Elde edilen ortalama değerler ve standart sapmalar sırasıyla temassız infrared alın termometresi için 37 2 plusmn;0 5 deg;C civalı termometre için 36 7 plusmn;0 4 deg;C ve dijital termometre için 36 6 plusmn;0 4 deg;C olarak saptandı Bland Altman eğrisine göre temassız infrared alın termometresi ile yapılan ölçümlerin 95 güven aralığında kabul edilen sınırlarda civalı termometre sonuçlarına göre 0 37 deg;C ve 1 54 deg;C aralığı arasında dijital termometre sonuçlarına göre 0 40 deg;C ve 1 54 deg;C aralığında olduğu saptandı Temassız infrared alın termometresinin duyarlılığı yüksek 81 özgünlüğü düşük 50 olarak belirlendi [ 95 güven aralığı 41 6 58 4 ] Çıkarımlar: Temassız infrared alın termometresinin yenidoğan yoğun bakım birimlerinde yatan bebeklerde vücut ısısının değerlendirilmesi amacıyla kullanılamayacağı sonucuna varıldı Türk Ped Arş 2010; 45: 257 63 Anahtar sözcükler: Civalı termometre dijital termometre temassız infrared alın termometresi vücut ısısı yenidoğan

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Civalı termometre, dijital termometre, temassız infrared alın termometresi, vücut ısısı, yenidoğan

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