Open AccessComparison of Conventional Mercury Thermometer and Continuous TherCom® Temperature Recording in Hospitalized Patients
Author(s) -
Pradeepa H. Dakappa,
Ganesh Bhat,
B Ganaraja,
Satish Rao,
Sushma Adappa,
Chakrapani Mahabala
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21617.8586
Subject(s) - thermometer , medicine , noon , reproducibility , correlation coefficient , axilla , nuclear medicine , surgery , materials science , anesthesia , mathematics , statistics , physics , quantum mechanics , astronomy , cancer , breast cancer
Detection of accurate body temperature fluctu-ations in hospitalized patients is crucial for appropriate clinical decision-making. The accuracy and reliability of body temperature assessment may significantly affect the proper treatment.