Typical sites for measurement of core temperature include the pulmonary artery and midesophagus, however, these sites are available in a small minority of patients. In lieu of a direct measurement ...

Oral temperatures are generally acceptable for children around 4 or 5 years old. Forehead thermometers may be used for all ages. Axillary and tympanic temperatures are not recommended, as they are ...

In this study of 12 term gestation infants, approximately 5 to 9 weeks of age, the gradient and relationship between abdominal skin temperature and axillary temperature were highly variable within ...