title: Evaluation of temporal artery and disposable digital oral thermometers in acutely ill patients.
abstract: Accurate measurement of temperature is essential for timely and appropriate patient management. In this study, both the digital, disposable oral and temporal artery thermometers had precision values that exceeded expert recommendations for use of the devices as equivalent to a reference standard device.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Counts
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acosta
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Holbrook
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Foos
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hays-Ponder
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Macairan
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Maryse
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Whitsett
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Twiss
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012015:Reference Standards; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013699:Temporal Arteries; D013821:Thermometers