Comparison of Axillary and Temporal Artery Thermometry in Preterm Neonates.

Objective: To compare the accuracy of infrared temporal artery thermometry with axillary thermometry in a cohort of preterm neonates between 28 and 36 weeks postmenstrual age.

Design: Descriptive repeated measures design with randomization to temperature measurement order.

Setting: Level III NICU in the Central/Southeastern United States.