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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...
Autores principales: | Edelu, B. O., Ojinnaka, N. C., Ikefuna, A. N. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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