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Observational studyPloS one2020

Temporal artery temperature measurements versus bladder temperature in critically ill patients, a prospective observational study.

Eline G M Cox, Willem Dieperink, Renske Wiersema, Frank Doesburg, Ingeborg C van der Meulen, Wolter Paans

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In one paragraph

Observational study in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07507396 (Non-invasive Temperature Monitoring in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients Requiring Targeted Temperature Management), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07507396 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Non-invasive Temperature Monitoring in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients Requiring Targeted Temperature Management: Evaluation of Temple Touch Pro

TypeinterventionalSponsorMedical College of WisconsinRan2026 to 2027Enrolled20ConditionsTemperature MonitoringArmsTemple Touch Pro
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Observational
  3. Article
  4. Review
  5. Accidental Hypothermia: 2021 Update.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
    Review
  6. Mucosa-interfacing electronics.Nature reviews. Materials · 2022
    Review
  7. Comparison of Esophageal and Intranasal Temperature Measurement in Anesthetized Dogs.Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eline G M CoxDepartment of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-0821-7362
Willem DieperinkDepartment of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2738-7471
Renske WiersemaDepartment of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Frank DoesburgDepartment of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9730-0792
Ingeborg C van der MeulenDepartment of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Wolter PaansDepartment of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
University Medical Center Groningen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAccurate measurement of body temperature is important for the timely detection of fever or hypothermia in critically ill patients. In this prospective study, we evaluated whether the agreement between temperature measurements obtained with TAT (test method) and bladder catheter-derived temperature measurements (BT; reference method) is sufficient for clinical practice in critically ill patients.

methodsPatients acutely admitted to the Intensive Care Unit were included. After BT was recorded TAT measurements were performed by two independent researchers (TAT1; TAT2). The agreement between TAT and BT was assessed using Bland-Altman plots. Clinical acceptable limits of agreement (LOA) were defined a priori (<0.5°C). Subgroup analysis was performed in patients receiving norepinephrine.

resultsIn total, 90 critically ill patients (64 males; mean age 62 years) were included. The observed mean difference (TAT-BT; ±SD, 95% LOA) between TAT and BT was 0.12°C (-1.08°C to +1.32°C) for TAT1 and 0.14°C (-1.05°C to +1.33°C) for TAT2. 36% (TAT1) and 42% (TAT2) of all paired measurements failed to meet the acceptable LOA of 0.5°C. Subgroup analysis showed that when patients were receiving intravenous norepinephrine, the measurements of the test method deviated more from the reference method (p = NS).

conclusionThe TAT is not sufficient for clinical practice in critically ill adults.

Indexed as

Critical IllnessAdultAgedBody TemperatureFemaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedNorepinephrineProspective StudiesTemporal ArteriesUrinary BladderNorepinephrine

Identifiers

PMID33156823
PMCPMC7647096
OpenAlexW3097447758

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