Fever project: Temperature recording and accounting for subjective sensations of fever in the normal range

19/10, 20:16]Sensitivity of temperature values to establish fever:

"axillary temperatures ≥38.0°C had limited sensitivity to detect fever defined by internal temperatures. Axillary thresholds of 37.5°C and 37.2°C provided maximal sensitivity and specificity to detect oral and rectal temperatures ≥38.0°C, respectively."

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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4706471/

[19/10, 20:18] : Here are the temperature values converted from Celsius (Centigrade) to Fahrenheit:

"axillary temperatures ≥38.0°C" = axillary temperatures ≥100.4°F

"axillary thresholds of 37.5°C" = axillary thresholds of 99.5°F

"axillary thresholds of 37.2°C" = axillary thresholds of 98.9°F

"oral and rectal temperatures ≥38.0°C" = oral and rectal temperatures ≥100.4°F

The quote with converted values:

"axillary temperatures ≥100.4°F had limited sensitivity to detect fever defined by internal temperatures. Axillary thresholds of 99.5°F and 98.9°F provided maximal sensitivity and specificity to detect oral and rectal temperatures ≥100.4°F, respectively."

Source: PMC4706471, "Comparison of Axillary and Rectal Temperatures in Children"

Past detailed project link: https://medicinedepartment.blogspot.com/2024/05/udlco-fever-projr-qualitative-thematic.html?m=1