title: [An alternative to rectal measurement of body temperature with a mercury thermometer].
abstract: An investigation was undertaken to demonstrate whether rectal Craftemp measurement of the temperature is a useful alternative to measurement of rectal temperature with a mercury thermometer. Measurements of temperature for more than 60 seconds on 57 patients hospitalised in a medical ward revealed a mean temperature difference of 0.2 degree C with a range of -0.3-0.7 degree C. Measurements for over two minutes on 23 patients revealed a mean temperature difference of 0.1 degree C and with a range of -0.2-0.2 degree C. The time of measurement recommended by the manufacturers of one minute is too short and should be two minutes. Craftemp measurement of the temperature is an employable but relatively expensive alternative to measurement of temperature with a mercury thermometer.
authors.affiliation: Medicinsk Afdeling, Centralsygehuset i Holbaek.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ottesen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury; D008875:Middle Aged; D012007:Rectum; D013821:Thermometers / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D008628:Mercury
vernacular_title: Et alternativ til rektal temperaturmåling med kviksølvtermometer.