Powell K R, Smith K, Eberly S W
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, One Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308, USA.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2001 Jun;40(6):333-6. doi: 10.1177/000992280104000605.
This study was undertaken to determine the upper limit of normal ear temperatures, defined as the 95th percentile for infants, children, and adolescents, using the arterial heat balance method for measuring ear temperatures. Ear temperatures were measured in 62 infants, 0-2 months of age; 346 children, 3-47 months; 226 children, 48-119 months; and 172 adolescents, 120-227 months using the LighTouch Pedi-Q (Exergen Corp, Watertown, MA) ear thermometer. The 95th percentiles for the four age groups were 100.1 degrees F (37.8 degrees C), 100.3 degrees F (37.9 degrees C), 99.8 degrees F (37.7 degrees C), and 99.8 degrees F (37.7 degrees C), respectively. Temperatures above 100.0 degrees F (37.8 degrees C) using the LighTouch Pedi-Q ear thermometer should be considered elevated.
本研究旨在使用动脉热平衡法测量耳温，确定婴儿、儿童和青少年正常耳温的上限，即第95百分位数。使用LighTouch Pedi-Q（Exergen公司，马萨诸塞州沃特敦）耳温计对62名0至2个月大的婴儿、346名3至47个月大的儿童、226名48至119个月大的儿童和172名120至227个月大的青少年进行耳温测量。四个年龄组的第95百分位数分别为100.1华氏度（37.8摄氏度）、100.3华氏度（37.9摄氏度）、99.8华氏度（37.7摄氏度）和99.8华氏度（37.7摄氏度）。使用LighTouch Pedi-Q耳温计测量的温度高于100.0华氏度（37.8摄氏度）应视为体温升高。
