Detection of fever in children emergency care: comparisons of tactile and rectal temperatures in Nigerian children

BACKGROUND: Clinical thermometry is the objective method for temperature measurements but tactile assessment of fever at home is usually the basis for seeking medical attention especially where the cost and level of literacy preclude the use of thermometers. This study was carried out to determine t...

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Autores principales: Akinbami, Felix O, Orimadegun, Adebola E, Tongo, Olukemi O, Okafor, Olubukola O, Akinyinka, Olusegun O
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20406473
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-3-108

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20406473
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-3-108

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