Ear measurement of temperature is only useful for screening for fever in an adult emergency department

Abstract Background A new generation of ear thermometers with preheated tips and several measurements points should allow a more precise temperature measurement. The aim of the study was to evaluate if the ear temperature measured by this ear thermometer can be used to screen for fever and whether t...

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Main Authors: Christian Backer Mogensen, Malene Bue Vilhelmsen, Johanne Jepsen, Lilian Keene Boye, Maiken Hjuler Persson, Florence Skyum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-018-0202-5