The Falling Grace of Axillary Temperatures.: An article from: Pediatric Nursing

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From the author: This study compared axillary temperatures with either rectal or oral temperatures in 173 infants and young children. Axillary temperatures indicated a sensitivity of only 27.8% in their ability to detect fever in the febrile group. The age-old gold standard of estimating rectal temperature by adding 1 [degrees] F to the oral and 2 [degrees] F to the axillary temperature was verified with afebrile group mean temperatures, but did not hold up with individual children's temperatures nor with febrile mean temperatures.

Citation Details
Title: The Falling Grace of Axillary Temperatures.
Author: Betty J. Haddock
Publication:Pediatric Nursing (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1996
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 22 Issue: 2 Page: 121(1)

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