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Rectal thermometers could be used for most of these patients, and bladder thermometers could be used for those requiring a bladder catheter.

The most accurate way to take an infant’s temperature—a rectal thermometer—is also one of the most unpleasant. But infants the world over will wail a sigh of relief now that Withings new ...

Key features: For approximately one Alexander Hamilton (he’s on the $10 bill), you can get a best-selling flexible-tip thermometer that reads both oral and rectal temperature in just 10 seconds.

Rectal thermometers remain the "gold standard" for getting the most accurate reading, HealthDay News reports, even though "it's no one's favorite method." For the study appearing in the journal ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) --Patient temperature is a primary way of monitoring conditions or detecting illness, making accuracy important. Although rectal thermometers are generally not a patient ...

And regarding rectal temperatures, you have to take them with kids too young to hold thermometers in their mouths for over a few seconds and unable to hold still for underarm temperature taking.

When it comes to taking one's temperature, rectal thermometers are definitely not a patient's first choice. Researchers found less invasive peripheral thermometers fail to provide clinically ...

The study didn’t include infants or toddlers, so the recommendation to use rectal thermometers can’t be extrapolated to them based on this study, NPR notes, though it adds that the American ...

Infrared thermometers are also a great option for young children. It means they don't need to sit still for a long period of time for you to get an accurate reading. It may also reduce your child ...

What is the current thinking, including any available data, about taking rectal temperatures in children younger than 2 years of age in the emergency department?