The reproducibility of the ear thermometer was better than that of a commonly used electronic thermometer at the oral and axillary sites. Accuracy of infrared ear thermometry and traditional temperature methods in young children. They also found the use of an ear tug unnecessary for young children and that they were about 0.4 degrees lower than core temperature. Infrared, thermistor, and glass-mercury thermometry for measurement of body temperature in children with cancer. We conclude that each of these instruments detects fever with comparable reliability.
Infrared instruments are especially attractive alternatives due to their time efficiency.
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