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Vol. 13. Issue 5.
Pages 290-294 (January 2003)
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Vol. 13. Issue 5.
Pages 290-294 (January 2003)
¿Dónde y cuándo colocar el termómetro de mercurio? Resultados de una comparación
When and where should the mercury thermometer be used? Results of a comparison
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Juan A. De La Rubia De La Rubiaa,
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jarubia@teleline.es

Correspondencia: EUE Nuestra Señora de Candelaria.Ctra. del Rosario, s/n. 38010 Santa Cruz de Tenerife. España
, Ana M. Fernández Vilarb, Cristina Pérez Higuerac, Armando Aguirre Jaimec
a Enfermero. Profesor de Enfermería Médico-Quirúrgica de la EUE Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Santa Cruz deTenerife
b Enfermera. Servicio de Urgencias. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Santa Cruz de Tenerife
c Matemático. Unidad de Investigación. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. España
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Objetivo

Identificar la axila y el tiempo más adecuados para medir la temperatura con un termómetro de mercurio

Material y método

Se compara la temperatura entre axilas a 1, 3, 5, 8 y 10 min y la concordancia respecto a 38 ° C, considerando factores que puedan asociarse a esta discordancia. Se comparan las lecturas con la obtenida a los 10 min en la misma axila para hallar el momento de estabilidad

Resultados

En 147 pacientes se observa una discordancia de lecturas entre las axilas, con aumento en la derecha en el rango del 3–5%, y no se identifica ningún factor asociado a ella. La medición se estabiliza a los 8 min (discordancia del 3%; IC del 95%, 0–6%)

Conclusión

La temperatura debe ser medida en la axila derecha y el termómetro debe permanecer 8 min

Palabras clave:
Termómetro de mercurio
Medición temperatura corporal
Cuidados de enfermería
Objective

To identify the most appropriat axilla and time for measuring temperature with the mercury thermometer

Material and method

Temperature in both axillae was compared at 1-, 3-, 5-, 8- and 10-min intervalswith respect to 38 ° C. Factors that could be associated with disagreement were analyzed. The readings were compared with that obtained at 10 minutes in the same axilla to determine time of stabilization

Results

Discrepancies in axilla temperature were found in 147 patients. Temperatures were 3–5% higher in the right axilla. No factors associated with this discrepancy were identified. Measurement stabilized after 8 min (disagreement 3%; 95% CI, 0–6%)

Conclusion

Temperature should be measured in the right axilla for 8 min

Keywords:
Mercury thermometer
Body temperature measurement
Nursing care

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