Open AccessThe association between temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate in children aged under 16 years attending urgent and emergency care settings
Author(s) -
Calvin Heal,
Anna Harvey,
Stephen Brown,
Andrew Rowland,
Damian Roland
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
european journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1473-5695
pISSN - 0969-9546
DOI - 10.1097/mej.0000000000000951
Subject(s) - medicine , heart rate , respiratory rate , confounding , attendance , oxygen saturation , pediatrics , prospective cohort study , demography , emergency medicine , blood pressure , oxygen , organic chemistry , sociology , economics , economic growth , chemistry
Body temperature is considered an independent determinant of respiratory rate and heart rate; however, there is limited scientific evidence regarding the association. This study aimed to assess the association between temperature, and heart rate and respiratory rate in children.