title: Comparison of axillary, rectal and skin-based temperature assessment in preschoolers.
abstract: This study describes a clinical comparison of temperatures taken by rectal and axillary routes and by the Clinitemp II fever detector, which is a forehead-adhering strip that measures body temperature. Simultaneous temperatures were taken on a convenience sample of 70 ambulatory preschool children. Readings obtained by the Clinitemp II were found to be similar to those obtained using a rectal thermometer. Recommendations are made for the use of the Clinitemp II fever-detector strip as an acceptable screening alternative for determining body temperature trends in ambulatory children from 1 to 5 years of age.
authors: Health Hill Hospital for Children, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors: K K
authors: KK
authors: Martyn
authors: M T
authors: MT
authors: Urbano
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Hayes
authors: B
authors: B
authors: von Windeguth
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Sherrin
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla / Q000502:physiology; D001831:Body Temperature; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012007:Rectum / Q000502:physiology; D012881:Skin Temperature; D013821:Thermometers