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Una evaluación de un termómetro de cinta de plástico
JAMA
|January 15, 1982
Resumen
El detector de fiebre Clinitemp es una herramienta poco confiable para detectar fiebres. Este termómetro de cinta de plástico no pudo identificar con precisión las fiebres en comparación con los termómetros tradicionales de mercurio y vidrio.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Dispositivos Médicos Dispositivos Médicos para el Cuerpo
- La termometría clínica es una termometría clínica
- Precisión en el diagnóstico.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los termómetros de la frente ofrecen un método no invasivo para la evaluación de la temperatura.
- Los termómetros de tiras de plástico, como el Clinitemp, tienen como objetivo proporcionar una conveniente herramienta de detección de fiebre.
- La evaluación de la precisión de los termómetros alternativos con respecto a las normas establecidas es crucial para la atención al paciente.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para evaluar la precisión del diagnóstico del detector de fiebre Clinitemp.
- Para comparar las capacidades de detección de fiebre del Clinitemp con los termómetros de mercurio y vidrio.
- Para determinar si el Clinitemp es un sustituto adecuado para los termómetros tradicionales.
Principales métodos:
- Un estudio en el que participaron 613 pacientes comparó las lecturas de Clinitemp con las mediciones del termómetro de mercurio/vidrio.
- Se evaluaron diferentes umbrales de temperatura (37,8 ° C / 100 ° F y 37,2 ° C / 99 ° F) para la detección de fiebre utilizando el Clinitemp.
- Se consideró el impacto de la temperatura del aire ambiente en la precisión de Clinitemp.
Principales resultados:
- A un umbral de 37,8 °C (100 °F), el Clinitemp detectó solo el 34% de las fiebres identificadas por termómetros de mercurio y vidrio.
- La sensibilidad aumentó a 0,81 cuando se utilizó un umbral inferior de 37,2 ° C (99 ° F).
- Las variaciones de temperatura ambiente afectaron significativamente la precisión de las lecturas de Clinitemp.
Conclusiones:
- El detector de fiebre Clinitemp demuestra una escasa precisión en la identificación de fiebres clínicamente significativas.
- Su rendimiento es inconsistente e influenciado por factores ambientales.
- El Clinitemp no es un sustituto confiable de los termómetros tradicionales de mercurio y vidrio en la detección de fiebre.
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