title: The effect of respiratory rate and ingestion of hot and cold beverages on the accuracy of oral temperatures measured by electronic thermometers.
abstract: Researchers examined hot and cold beverage consumption, tachypnea, and bradypnea effects on oral electronic thermometer readings. Results indicate that waiting at least 30 minutes after drinking yields a more accurate reading. Outcomes also suggest that bradypnea may create false temperature elevations.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery and Digestive Health, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quatrara
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coffman
authors.forename: Tricia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Kristi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McGough
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Conaway
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages; D015982:Bias; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation; D009055:Mouth / Q000502:physiology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012119:Respiration; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015144:Southeastern United States; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013821:Thermometers / Q000592:standards*