RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to determine the magnitude and frequency of measurement errors with infrared tympanic thermometers in the clinical setting. METHODS: In a convenience sample of 137 adult inpatients, we compared body temperatures measured by a Diatek 9000 Infrared Aural Thermometer and an IVAC 2090 CoreCheck Tympanic Thermometer between themselves, in right versus left ears, and against concurrently measured oral temperatures using both an electronic thermoprobe and conventional glass mercury thermometer. RESULTS: There was a significant between-brand difference of 0.6 degrees C (IVAC

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Electrónica/instrumentación , Mercurio , Mucosa Bucal , Termografía/instrumentación , Termómetros/normas , Membrana Timpánica , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Análisis de Varianza , Sesgo , Cerumen , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados