Comparison of tympanic thermometry accuracy with rectal and axillar methods in children

Background: Rectal route is a gold standard method of measuring fever, but it is invasive and stressful for parents and children. A recently used method is tympanic that has the advantages of safety, speed and compatibility but its accuracy is under question. Methods: In order to assess the accuracy...

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Main Authors: Faezeh Jahanpour, Parviz Azodi, Abdolah Hajivandi, Najaf Zare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bushehr University of Medical Sciences 2006-02-01
Series:Iranian South Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-69&slc_lang=en&sid=1