COMPARISON OF TYMPANIC THERMOMETRY ACCURACY WITH RECTAL AND AXILLAR METHODS IN CHILDREN

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JAHANPOUR F.; AZODI P.; HAJIVANDI A.A.; ZARE N.

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Journal: Iranian South Medical Journal Year:2006 | Volume:8 | Issue:2 Page(s): 152-159

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Title

COMPARISON OF TYMPANIC THERMOMETRY ACCURACY WITH RECTAL AND AXILLAR METHODS IN CHILDREN

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JAHANPOUR F. | AZODI P. | HAJIVANDI A.A. | ZARE N. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

FEVERQ3

TYMPANICQ4

AXILLARYQ3

RECTALQ4

THERMOMETERQ4

Abstract

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 of TYMPANIC thermometry, 220 children within 3 months to 6 years old were selected and temperature was checked by RECTAL, AXILLARY and TYMPANIC methods. Results: The mean RECTAL temperature, compared with TYMPANIC and AXILLARY, was higher (0.3oc and 0.1oc, respectively). There was a good correlation between right and left TYMPANIC measurements (r=0.87, P<0.001), RECTAL and right TYMPANIC (r=0.76, P<0.005), AXILLARY and right TYMPANIC (r=0.80, P<0.001), and AXILLARY and RECTAL methods (r=0.74, P<0.001). The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of TYMPANIC method (with 38°Cascut off point) were 46.4%, 97.2 % and 90.9%. ROC curve analysis showed that the best cut off point for FEVER was 37°c; the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were increased 92.9%, 90.1% and 90.4%, respectively, using this cut off point. Kappa coefficient showed a good correlation between RECTAL and TYMPANIC methods. Conclusion: TYMPANIC thermometry, in comparison to AXILLARY and RECTAL thermometry is an accurate, rapid, safe and comfortable method and the best cut off point for defining FEVER is 37°c.

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JAHANPOUR, F., AZODI, P., HAJIVANDI, A.A., & ZARE, N.. (2006). COMPARISON OF TYMPANIC THERMOMETRY ACCURACY WITH RECTAL AND AXILLAR METHODS IN CHILDREN. IRANIAN SOUTH MEDICAL JOURNAL (ISMJ), 8(2), 152-159. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/34055/en

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JAHANPOUR F., AZODI P., HAJIVANDI A.A., ZARE N.. COMPARISON OF TYMPANIC THERMOMETRY ACCURACY WITH RECTAL AND AXILLAR METHODS IN CHILDREN. IRANIAN SOUTH MEDICAL JOURNAL (ISMJ)[Internet]. 2006;8(2):152-159. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/34055/en

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F. JAHANPOUR, P. AZODI, A.A. HAJIVANDI, and N. ZARE, “COMPARISON OF TYMPANIC THERMOMETRY ACCURACY WITH RECTAL AND AXILLAR METHODS IN CHILDREN,” IRANIAN SOUTH MEDICAL JOURNAL (ISMJ), vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 152–159, 2006, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/34055/en

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