Tympanic membrane vs. pulmonary artery thermometry.
Studies that compare tympanic membrane thermometry with other thermometry methods conflict. Research at this facility suggests clinically significant discrepancies, which preclude expanding its tympanic thermometer use.
Fisk
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CSICU, St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Bethlehem, Pa., USA.
Arcona
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D015982:Bias; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D015588:Observer Variation; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013817:Thermography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing; D013821:Thermometers / Q000592:standards*; D014432:Tympanic Membrane