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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2022

Low Ambient Temperature Exposition Impairs the Accuracy of a Non-invasive Heat-Flux Thermometer.

Michela Masè, Andreas Werner, Gabriel Putzer, Giovanni Avancini, Marika Falla, Hermann Brugger, Alessandro Micarelli, Giacomo Strapazzon

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Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Michela MasèInstitute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy.
Andreas WernerInstitute of Physiology, Center for Space Medicine and Extreme Environments Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Gabriel PutzerDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Giovanni AvanciniDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy.
Marika FallaInstitute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy.
Hermann BruggerInstitute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy.
Alessandro MicarelliInstitute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy.
Giacomo StrapazzonInstitute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy.

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Abstract

Background: Indirect core body temperature (CBT) monitoring from skin sensors is gaining attention for in-field applications thanks to non-invasivity, portability, and easy probe positioning. Among skin sensors, heat-flux devices, such as the so-called Double Sensor (DS), have demonstrated reliability under various experimental and clinical conditions. Still, their accuracy at low ambient temperatures is unknown. In this randomized cross-over trial, we tested the effects of cold temperature exposition on DS performance in tracking CBT. Methods: Twenty-one participants were exposed to a warm (23.2 ± 0.4°C) and cold (-18.7 ± 1.0°C) room condition for 10 min, following a randomized cross-over design. The accuracy of the DS to estimate CBT in both settings was assessed by quantitative comparison with esophageal (reference) and tympanic (comparator) thermometers, using Bland-Altman and correlation analyses (Pearson's correlation coefficient, Results: In the warm room setting, the DS showed a moderate agreement with the esophageal sensor [bias = 0.09 (-1.51; 1.69) °C, Conclusion: DS accuracy is influenced by environmental conditions and previous exposure to cold settings. These results suggest the present inadequacy of the DS device for in-field applications in low-temperature environments and advocate further technological advancements and proper sensor insulation to improve performance in these conditions.

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body temperaturecold environmentshypothermianon-invasive devicesphysiological monitoringwearables

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