title: [The temperature measurement of infusion fluid by infrared thermometer is useful for safety in infusion therapy].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The measurement of infusion fluid temperature is important for patients' thermoregulatory management. However, we usually estimate the temperature by touching and feeling the surface of the infusion bag. Accordingly, there is increasing demand for more quantitative method to measure infusion fluid temperature.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the operating room we evaluated the accuracy and precision of the infrared thermometer (Genius) for the measurement of infusion fluid temperature compared with the thermistor.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The fluid temperature measured by Genius is accurate with sufficient precision compared with that measured by thermistor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The temperature measurement of infusion fluid by infrared thermometer is clinically helpful and useful for patients' safety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Saiseikai Shimonoseki General Hospital, Shimonoseki 751-8502.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohki
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsukawa
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gouhara
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oshibuchi
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care; D013696:Temperature; D013821:Thermometers