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[Body temperature measurement in daily practice].

I Sermet-Gaudelus1, I Chadelat, G Lenoir

  • 1Service de pédiatrie générale, hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France. isabelle.sermet@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr

Archives De Pediatrie : Organe Officiel De La Societe Francaise De Pediatrie
|July 5, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Accurate body temperature measurement is crucial. While electronic rectal thermometers show promise, further pediatric studies are needed to evaluate new devices like the Galinstan thermometer against current standards.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Devices
  • Thermometry
  • Pediatrics

Context:

  • Rectal mercury thermometers were the standard for body temperature measurement.
  • Mercury use restrictions have driven the development of alternative thermometers.
  • Concerns exist regarding the accuracy and correlation of non-rectal thermometers with core body temperature.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the accuracy of alternative body temperature measurement devices.
  • To compare the performance of new thermometers, such as the Galinstan thermometer, with established electronic rectal thermometers.
  • To determine the suitability of these devices for pediatric use.

Summary:

  • Liquid crystal strip thermometers show low sensitivity.
  • Infrared ear thermometers lack sufficient correlation with rectal temperatures, risking missed fevers.

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  • Electronic rectal thermometers correlate well with mercury standards, but Galinstan thermometers require accuracy evaluation due to sterilization differences.

    • Impact:

    • Ensuring accurate fever detection is critical for patient care.
    • Identifying reliable and accurate thermometers is essential post-mercury restrictions.
    • Pediatric studies are necessary to validate new thermometer technologies for safe and effective use in children.