Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health | 2021
COMPARISION OF TEMPORAL ARTERY THERMOMETRY WITH OTHER NON INVASIVE THERMOMETRY IN FEBRILE CHILDREN LESS THAN 5 YEARS AND ACCEPTANCE OF NEWER NON INVASIVE THERMOMETRY AMONG INDIAN MOTHERS- A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Abstract
Aim: To compare the accuracy of Temporal artery thermometry with other non invasive thermometry in febrile children less than 5 years. Materials and Methods: This study is conducted among children’s less than 5 years of age with h/o fever, Children with wound in temporal area, anal infection, oral infection, external ear pathologies were excluded. They were subjected to Infrared thermometry of temporal artery and temperature measurement from oral cavity, axilla, anal canal, auricular canal. Those values were collected and analysed statistically. Results: A total of 107 patients were included in our study. With a r value of 0.280 there is only a weak positive correlation between temporal artery vs oral, axillary temperature in our study, also there is no or negligible relationship between temporal artery temperature vs aural, anal temperature with a r value of -0.166 and -0.158 respectively. Conclusion: Temporal artery temperature measurement doesn’t perform well when compared to other non invasive thermometry in our study. However, it can be used for screening purposes initially. Jensima et al (2020): Comparing temporal artery thermometry with other non invasive techniques Dec, 2020 Vol. 23 Issue 23 Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health http://doi.org/10.36295/ASRO.2020.2323114 How to cite this article: Jensima YA, Balakumaran, et al (2020): Comparison of temporal artery thermometry with other non invasive thermometry in febrile children less than 5 years and acceptance of newer non invasive thermometry among Indian mothersA Cross sectional study, Ann Trop Med & Public Health; 23(S23): SP232323. DOI: http://doi.org/10.36295/ASRO.2020.2323114 INTRODUCTION: There are various non invasive methods to measure the body temperature. Temporal artery thermometry is one among that technique to measure the body temperature using infrared technique. This measurement is done using scanning the temporal artery. Body temperature measurement is one of the most important steps in monitoring patient vitals, In order to avoid the detrimental effects of hypothermia and to avoid fatal consequences of hyperthermia. The standard sites from which we can accurately measure the core body temperature are pulmonary artery, nasopharynx and distal oesophagus but none of these three sites is easily accessible. Hence there is a need for search of alternate sites to measure core body temperature accurately. So Mouth, axilla, aural canal, temporal artery and rectal are the various sites used to measure core body temperature clinically. Thus the need for this study is to compare the temporal artery thermometry temperature measured using infra red method and other non invasive thermometry. AIM : \uf0b7 To compare the accuracy of temporal artery thermometry with other non invasive thermometry in febrile children less than 5 years. \uf0b7 To find acceptance of newer non invasive thermometry in Indian mothers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a single centered hospital based study conducted in our hospital during the period of January 2020 to September 2020 among children visiting our hospital up to 5 years of age. Study Location: Chettinad Hospital And Research Institute. Inclusion criteria: All children’s ( 0 to 5 years ) attending our OPD with complaints of fever. Exclusion Criteria: \uf0b7 If temporal area has wound \uf0b7 If there is any anal infection. \uf0b7 If there is any oral infection \uf0b7 If there is any external ear pathologies This study included a total of 107 patients among which we had 47 female children and 60 male children. All patients were included to study after getting written informed consent from their parents. They were subjected to Infrared thermometry of temporal artery and temperature measurement from oral cavity, axilla, anal canal, auricular canal. Those values were collected and analyzed statistically. Jensima et al (2020): Comparing temporal artery thermometry with other non invasive techniques Dec, 2020 Vol. 23 Issue 23 Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health http://doi.org/10.36295/ASRO.2020.2323114 RESULTS: Age distribution 0 to 6 months 15 6 months to 1 year 16 1 to 2 years 19 2 to 3 years 21 3 to 4 years 18 4 to 5 years 18 A total of 107 patients were included in our study among that 15 children were from 0 to 6 months of age, 16 children were from 6 months to 1 year of age, 19 children were from 1 to 2 year of age, 21 children were from 2 to 3 year of age, 18 children were from 3 to 4 years of age group, 18 children were from 4 to 5 years of age group.