Esamai F
Department of Child Health, Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.
East Afr Med J. 1994 Mar;71(3):193-4.
The purpose of this study was to compare the temperature readings obtained from febrile children using the conventional glass mercury thermometer and the liquid crystal device skin contact thermometer. 56 children with fever were studied irrespective of the cause. In 30 children, the mercury thermometer recorded higher readings than the LCD skin contact thermometer by an average of 0.67 degree C while in 12 children the LCD thermometer recorded higher readings than the mercury thermometer by an average of 0.34 degree C. There was no temperature reading difference in 14 children between the two methods. It is concluded that LCD thermometer is a useful, cost effective, safe and durable alternative to mercury thermometers especially in developing countries.
本研究的目的是比较使用传统玻璃水银体温计和液晶皮肤接触式体温计对发热儿童所测得的体温读数。对56名发热儿童进行了研究，不论其发热原因。在30名儿童中，水银体温计所记录的读数比液晶皮肤接触式体温计平均高0.67摄氏度；而在12名儿童中，液晶体温计所记录的读数比水银体温计平均高0.34摄氏度。14名儿童使用两种方法测得的体温读数没有差异。得出的结论是，液晶体温计是一种有用、经济高效、安全且耐用的体温计，可替代水银体温计，尤其是在发展中国家。
