[The choice of the method for body temperature measurement in intensive care patients: a literature review].

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A.O. Ospedale Di Circolo Fondazione Macchi, Varese. U.O. Neurorianimazione.

Published: November 2010

Introduction: Measuring body temperature in intensive care patients is a routine nursing task, but there is no common practice regarding the site of measurement.

Aim: to identify which method is most suitable and therefore advisable in critical patients

Methods: the available databases were consulted and the pertinent literature was reviewed.

Results: many studies have been performed regarding the different methods, more or less invasive, of body temperature monitoring and their accuracy, reliability and patient tolerability .

Conclusions: in the literature , it is agreed that the gold standard site for body temperature measurement is the pulmonary, femoral or brachial artery but that further studies are necessary in this field.

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