Tympanic temperature comparison with oral mercury thermometer readings in an OPD setting. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2010]

Author(s):

1. M. Z. Rabbani: Department of ENT, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan

2. M. Amir: Department of Surgery, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan

3. M. Malik: Department of Paediatrics, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan

4. M. Mufti: Department of Medicine, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan

5. M. Bin Pervez: The Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

6. S. Iftekhar: Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To observe and compare the Tympanic Temperature (TT) readings with the Oral Mercury Thermometer (OMT) in an OPD setting. STUDY DESIGN: Observational comparative study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: The Outpatient Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, from June to September 2008. METHODOLOGY: By consecutive sampling, 2000 OPD patients were included in the study. Both tympanic membrane and oral cavity temperatures were recorded in each patient. Patients were grouped into four age classes i.e. 5-16, 17-40, 41-60 and above 60 years. Taking the oral temperature as a standard, tympanic temperature recordings were analyzed in each age group for afebrile and febrile temperature ranges. An intra-class Pearson`s correlation coefficient (r) was calculated for closeness of correlation of TT with OMT in each group. RESULTS: Mean age of the sample was 31.84+/-19.42 years. Mean temperature reading from the OMT was 36.732+/-0.66 degrees C, while the mean TT reading was 36.575+/-0.71 degrees C. Overall correlation between OMT and TT readings was 0.871 (p

Page(s): 33-36

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Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Year: 2010

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