Experimental Study On Comparison Of Body Temperature Among 5min And 10min Glass Mercury Thermometers And Digital Thermometers In Under-5 Children With Febrile Illness At Axillary Site In Axum Saint Mary Hospital Central Zone

Background: - Evaluation of body temperature is one of the oldest known diagnostic methodsrnand still an important sign of health and disease. Since rectal and oral temperature measurementrnare uncomfortable, less hygienic and unacceptable in many cultures; axillary has been method ofrnchoice in many countries like Ethiopia. In children decisions concerning investigation andrntreatment may base on results of temperature alone. Although accuracy of axillary temperaturernmeasurement is affected by a number of factors, device dwell time and device type are common.rnObjective: - is to compare body temperature among 5and10Min glass-mercury thermometerrn(GMT) and digital thermometer (DT).rnMethod: Experimental study design was used to compare body temperature among 5Min,rn10Min GMT and DT. A total of 98 samples were taken. The GMT (5 and 10min) was taken at thernsame axilla where as DT on the opposite axilla, but randomization of right and left axilla wasrncarried out within consecutive study subject and measurements were taken simultaneously. Arnstatistical significance (p

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