ArticleBiology2021
Studying the Accuracy and Function of Different Thermometry Techniques for Measuring Body Temperature.
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- Machine Learning Calibration of Smartphone-Based Infrared Thermal Cameras: Improved Bias and Persistent Random Error.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Agreement of zero-heat-flux thermometry compared with infrared tympanic temperature monitoring in adults undergoing major surgery.European journal of medical research · 2025Observational
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- Fever assessment in children under five: Are we following the guidelines?World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2024Article
- Comparing body temperature measurements using the double sensor method within a wearable device with oral and core body temperature measurements using medical grade thermometers-a short report.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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- Agreement of infrared ear temperature with nasopharyngeal temperature and diagnostic performance on hypothermia in general anesthetized patients.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2022Article
- Impact of the Hormonal Status in Women on Intraoperative Hypothermia during Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery when Considering the Fresh Gas Flow Rate: A Retrospective Study.BioMed research international · 2022Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine which thermometry technique is the most accurate for regular measurement of body temperature. We compared seven different commercially available thermometers with a gold standard medical-grade thermometer (Welch-Allyn): four digital infrared thermometers (Wellworks, Braun, Withings, MOBI), one digital sublingual thermometer (Braun), one zero heat flux thermometer (3M), and one infrared thermal imaging camera (FLIR One). Thirty young healthy adults participated in an experiment that altered core body temperature. After baseline measurements, participants placed their feet in a cold-water bath while consuming cold water for 30 min. Subsequently, feet were removed and covered with a blanket for 30 min. Throughout the session, temperature was recorded every 10 min with all devices. The Braun tympanic thermometer (left ear) had the best agreement with the gold standard (mean error: 0.044 °C). The FLIR One thermal imaging camera was the least accurate device (mean error: -0.522 °C)
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