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A comparison of axillary with rectal thermometry in under 5 children

BACKGROUND: Body temperature measurement is a crucial clinical assessment in the care of an acutely ill child, especially the under fives. Most temperature measurements in our hospital are done from the axilla. OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between temperatures taken in the axilla with those...

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Autores principales: Edelu, B. O., Ojinnaka, N. C., Ikefuna, A. N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3329086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22529499
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.93789