Reliability of a tympanic thermometer in measuring temperatures in children after minor ear surgery |
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Authors: | Pandey A Ingrams D R Jones M Raman R Marks N D |
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Institution: | Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Wales. anitapandey13@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | AIM: To evaluate the reliability of infrared tympanic thermometry in children who have undergone myringotomy with grommet insertion. METHOD: Forty children who had undergone myringotomy with at least one grommet insertion had the tympanic temperature of each ear and the axillary temperature measured on admission and 30 minutes post-operatively. RESULT: No difference was found between the pre- and post-operative temperatures measured by either method (p > 0.05, paired t-test, hypothesized difference of 0). CONCLUSION: Infrared tympanic thermometry is reliable in monitoring body temperature in children who have had minor ear surgery. |
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