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Comparison between rectal and infrared skin temperature in the newborn
  1. Mario De Curtis1,
  2. Flaminia Calzolari1,
  3. Alessandra Marciano1,
  4. Viviana Cardilli1,
  5. Gianvincenzo Barba2
  1. 1Dipartimento di Scienze Ginecologiche, Perinatologia, Puericultura, Universitè di Roma “La Sapienza”, Italy
  2. 2Institute of Food Sciences, CNR, Avellino, Italy
  1. Professor Mario De Curtis, Dipartimento di Scienze Ginecologiche, Perinatologia, Puericultura, Universitè di Roma “La Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma; mario.decurtis{at}uniroma.it

Abstract

The reliability of measurement of body temperature using a new infrared skin thermometer was evaluated in 107 newborns. The use of the device was associated with low operator-related variability and acceptable limits of agreement with the temperature measured with a rectal mercury thermometer. Use of the infrared skin thermometer is a comfortable and reliable way of measurement of body temperature in newborns.

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2006.114314

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    • Funding: This study was not supported by any funds or other forms of personal institutional financing from company producing the thermometer.

    • Competing interests: None.