Reliability of an infrared auditory thermometer in the measurement of oral temperature

Moya Villaescusa, María José; Sánchez Pérez, A.; Bermejo Fenoll, Ambrosio

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Reliability of an infrared auditory thermometer in the measurement of oral temperature

dc.contributor.author	Moya Villaescusa, María José
dc.contributor.author	Sánchez Pérez, A.
dc.contributor.author	Bermejo Fenoll, Ambrosio
dc.contributor.department	Dermatología, Estomatología, Radiología y Medicina Física
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-04T08:52:54Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-04T08:52:54Z
dc.date.issued	2008-06-01
dc.description	© 2008 Medicina Oral, S. L. This document is the Published version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Medicina Oral, Patología Oral y Cirugía Bucal.
dc.description.abstract	Aim: To evaluate the reliability of the measurements obtained from different parts of the oral cavity using an infrared auditory thermometer, and to contrast these results with those obtained from the axilla and auditory canal. Study design: A comparative descriptive design was used to establish differences between the temperature recordings made in 66 healthy volunteers with an infrared auditory thermometer applied to different parts of the body (oral cavity and left ear) versus the recordings obtained with a glass mercury thermometer in the axillary zone. The study sample was balanced with respect to gender, and the mean age was 21.15 (± 1.61) years. Results: The largest standard deviation of all the locations corresponded to the left ear. This variable did not present a normal distribution. However, there were no statistically significant differences among the consecutive measurements made in the different anatomical (oral or axillary) regions. Conclusions: The thermal device used in this study seems to fulfill most of the requirements of an ideal clinical thermometer for yielding objective information on body temperature. It is easy to use, noninvasive, inexpensive and rapid. The temperature in the oral cavity is very representative of body temperature.	es
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dc.identifier.citation	Medicina Oral, Patología Oral y Cirugía Bucal, 2008, Vol. 13 (6), pp. e-385-389
dc.identifier.issn	Electrónico: 1698-6946
dc.identifier.issn	Print: 1698-4447
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10201/143566
dc.language	eng	es
dc.publisher	Medicina Oral, S.L.
dc.relation	Sin financiación externa a la Universidad.	es
dc.relation.publisherversion	http://www.medicinaoral.com/medoralfree01/v13i6/medoralv13i6p385.pdf
dc.rights.accessRights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	Body temperature	es
dc.subject	Temperature	es
dc.subject	Fever	es
dc.subject	Thermometers	es
dc.subject	Thermography	es
dc.title	Reliability of an infrared auditory thermometer in the measurement of oral temperature	es
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