| Comparison of temporal artery and axillary temperatures in healthy newborns. | |
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PMID: 22834884 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To compare temperature readings of temporal artery and axillary thermometers in healthy late preterm and term infants in an effort to standardize practice. DESIGN: Descriptive comparative. SETTING: Thirty-bed, healthy mother/baby unit in an inner-city Level-1 trauma center, averaging 2,500 births per year. PARTICIPANTS: Healthy newborns (N = 125) admitted to mother/baby unit after birth, at least 35 weeks gestation, and weighing greater than 1,900 grams. METHODS: Temperatures were taken at regular intervals per unit protocol. At each interval temporal and axillary temperatures were recorded. RESULTS: Temporal temperatures were significantly higher (M = 36.9°C, SD = .59) than axillary temperatures (M = 36.7°C, SD = .68), t(124) = 6.74, p < .0001. Although statistical significance was shown between the two groups, no meaningful clinical difference was detected. CONCLUSION: Our study findings supported a new nursing practice standard for measuring infant temperatures in our mother/baby unit. Using temporal artery thermometers is now our unit's standard of care for healthy newborns. |
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Lisa Haddad; Sarah Smith; Kenneth D Phillips; R Eric Heidel |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN / NAACOG Volume: 41 ISSN: 1552-6909 ISO Abbreviation: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-07-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503123 Medline TA: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 383-8 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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© 2012 AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. |
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