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Evidence shows that peripheral thermometers, or those that can be used orally or under the arm, have poor accuracy compared with central thermometers, or those that can be used rectally or at other ...

Flushed skin, a sweaty back and a general feeling of discomfort are all tell-tale signs of an illness. These physical symptoms allude to a raised body temperature, but the only sure way to tell if ...

An exhaustive, 24-page article released Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that taking body temperature rectally is most accurate, short of actually sticking a needle in a vein. That ...

It’s nearly inevitable that kids will come down with a fever at some point in their childhood. A thermometer for a fast and accurate temperature reading is essential for your child’s health and peace ...

In this hyper-connected world, where fitness obsessives track their every move with dedicated wearables and companies want people to put internet-enabled cameras inside their fridges, there don’t seem ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) --Patient temperature is a primary way of monitoring conditions or detecting illness, making accuracy important. Although rectal thermometers are generally not a patient's ...

First of all, I feel strongly that we should document only accurate data on a patient's medical record. Documenting a questionable value just so that the vital-signs section of the chart can be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infrared ear thermometers are less accurate than rectal thermometers and should not be used in place of them, ...

Flushed skin, a sweaty back and a general feeling of discomfort are all tell-tale signs of an illness. These physical symptoms allude to a raised body temperature, but the only sure way to tell if ...