Fretheim R, Mosvold J
Medisinsk avdeling, Lovisenberg sykehus, Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1990 Jan 30;110(3):369-71.
New methods for measuring body temperature are marketed regularly. In our department we used an electronic thermometer (Craftemp) which measured oral or axillary temperature. Since we doubted the accuracy of the measurements made with this device, we compared the values found using this thermometer with values from a conventional mercury thermometer, both in a thermostatic regulated water bath and when used clinically. There was good conformity between the results in the water bath. However, when the thermometer was used clinically, in half the patients there was a difference of 0.5 degrees C or more from the rectal temperature measured with a mercury thermometer. Most of the beds in our department are occupied by geriatric patients with age-related diseases. Many of them also have mental disturbances (e.g. dementia), which makes adequate cooperation during the measuring procedure uncertain. This study indicates that the electronic thermometer (Craftemp) is not suitable in a department like ours with many old disabled patients.
测量体温的新方法经常上市销售。在我们科室，我们使用了一种电子体温计（Craftemp），它可以测量口腔或腋下温度。由于我们怀疑用这种设备测量的准确性，我们将使用该体温计测得的值与传统水银体温计的值进行了比较，无论是在恒温调节的水浴中还是在临床使用时。水浴中的结果有很好的一致性。然而，当该体温计用于临床时，在一半的患者中，其测量值与用水银体温计测得的直肠温度相差0.5摄氏度或更多。我们科室的大多数床位都住着患有与年龄相关疾病的老年患者。他们中的许多人还患有精神障碍（如痴呆症），这使得在测量过程中难以获得充分的配合。这项研究表明，电子体温计（Craftemp）不适用于像我们这样有许多年老体弱患者的科室。
