Heart & lung : the journal of critical care
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Accuracy of infrared ear thermometry and traditional temperature methods in young children.
To compare the accuracy of ear-based, rectal, and axillary temperature measurements in comparison to bladder temperature as a core reference. ⋯ The findings suggest that the additive core-mode adjustments in infrared ear thermometers are too low for young children, an ear tug is not an essential part of measurement technique, rectal temperature closely reflects bladder temperature, and axillary temperature is low and highly variable.