Comparison of axillary temperature with rectal or oral temperature and determination of optimum placement time in children.

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dc.contributor.authorChaturvedi, Deeptien_US
dc.contributor.authorVilhekar, K Yen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaturvedi, Pushpaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBharambe, M Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-06-06en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T05:35:39Z
dc.date.available2004-06-06en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T05:35:39Z
dc.date.issued2004-06-06en_US
dc.description.abstractThe present study was done to compare axillary temperature (AT) with rectal temperature (RT) in 100 infants and with oral temperature (OT) in 100 children agd 6 to 12 years and also to find out the optimum placement time of the mercury thermometer at the above sites. Simultaneous AT and RT recording was done in infants while sequential AT and OT recording was done in older children by different investigators using calibrated Hick thermometers. The placement time recorded was when 3 consecutive readings at one minute interval remained unchanged. Significant correlation was observed between RT and AT (r=0.95, p <0.01) and between OT & AT (r = 0.97, p 0 <0.01). Equations were derived to calculate RT & AT from AT. The mean placement time for RT, AT and OT was 2.3 minutes, 4.8 minutes and 3.1 minutes respectively. The study showed a high degree of correlation between OT or RT and AT.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics and Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Sevagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India. drachaturvedi1@rediffmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationChaturvedi D, Vilhekar KY, Chaturvedi P, Bharambe MS. Comparison of axillary temperature with rectal or oral temperature and determination of optimum placement time in children. Indian Pediatrics. 2004 Jun; 41(6): 600-3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/11923
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshAxillaen_US
dc.subject.meshBody Temperatureen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMouthen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRectumen_US
dc.subject.meshReproducibility of Resultsen_US
dc.subject.meshThermometersen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.titleComparison of axillary temperature with rectal or oral temperature and determination of optimum placement time in children.en_US
dc.typeClinical Trialen_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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