Body surface infrared thermometry in patients with central venous cateter-related infections

Body surface infrared thermometry in patients with central venous cateter-related infections

Objective To evaluate if body surface temperature close to the central venous catheter insertion area is different when patients develop catheter-related bloodstream infections.Methods Observational cross-sectional study. Using a non-contact infrared thermometer, 3 consecutive measurements of body s...

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Main Authors: José Henrique Silvah, Cristiane Maria Mártires de Lima, Maria do Rosário Del Lama de Unamuno, Marco Antônio Alves Schetino, Luana Pereira Leite Schetino, Priscila Giácomo Fassini, Camila Fernanda Costa e Cunha Moraes Brandão, Anibal Basile-Filho, Selma Freire Carvalho da Cunha, Julio Sergio Marchini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Cateteres venosos centrais
Infecções relacionadas a cateter
Termometria
Raios infravermelhos
Diagnóstico precoce
Terapia intensiva
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