Ellis M, Manandhar D, Hunt L, Barnett S, Azad K
Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, Bristol University, UK.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2006 Sep;91(5):F367-8. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.086165.
The use of touch by health workers to detect hypothermia was examined in 250 newborns in Nepal. Palpation of the feet shows fair interobserver agreement (kappa = 0.4-0.7) and high sensitivity (>80%) but low specificity (36%-74%) compared with axillary thermometry. Traditional birth attendants should feel an infant's feet to detect hypothermia.
在尼泊尔,对250名新生儿进行了卫生工作者通过触摸检测体温过低情况的研究。与腋温测量法相比,触摸足部显示观察者间一致性尚可(kappa值=0.4 - 0.7),灵敏度较高(>80%)但特异度较低(36% - 74%)。传统接生员应触摸婴儿足部来检测体温过低情况。