Racial Differences in Detection of Fever Using Temporal vs Oral Temperature Measurements in Hospitalized Patients
Sivasubramanium V. Bhavani, Zanthia Wiley, Philip A. Verhoef, Craig M. Coopersmith, Ighovwerha Ofotokun
Abstract
This study evaluates the performance of temporal thermometry compared with oral thermometry in detecting fever in Black and White patients hospitalized with infection.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineGerontologySepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentThermal Regulation in MedicineHematological disorders and diagnostics