Comparative evaluation of axillary and rectal temperatures across different gestational ages in newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study
Both rectal and axillary temperatures showed variation across different age groups, exhibiting a substantial overall correlation. Notable differences between the two methods were observed in the 33-36 weeks and ≥ 37 weeks groups. Younger preterm infants demonstrated greater variability, with enhanced agreement observed in older infants.
Authors
- Amenah Al Essa
- Kamal Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5516-717X)
- Abdulaziz Homedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4833-239X)
- Mohanned Alrahili
- Rana Almuqati
- Manal Althubaiti
- Shaimaa Halabi
- Ahmed Alwatban
- Musab Alshareef
- Saif Alsaif
Institutions
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05224-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center