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Influence of low ambient temperature on epitympanic temperature measurement: a prospective randomized clinical study

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Title
Influence of low ambient temperature on epitympanic temperature measurement: a prospective randomized clinical study
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, November 2015
DOI 10.1186/s13049-015-0172-5
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Giacomo Strapazzon, Emily Procter, Gabriel Putzer, Giovanni Avancini, Tomas Dal Cappello, Norbert Überbacher, Georg Hofer, Bernhard Rainer, Georg Rammlmair, Hermann Brugger

Abstract

Epitympanic temperature (Tty) measured with thermistor probes correlates with core body temperature (Tcore), but the reliability of measurements at low ambient temperature is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine if commercially-available thermistor-based Tty reflects Tcore in low ambient temperature and if Tty is influenced by insulation of the ear. Thirty-one participants (two females) were exposed to room (23.2 ± 0.4 °C) and low (-18.7 ± 1.0 °C) ambient temperature for 10 min using a randomized cross-over design. Tty was measured using an epitympanic probe (M1024233, GE Healthcare Finland Oy) and oesophageal temperature (Tes) with an oesophageal probe (M1024229, GE Healthcare Finland Oy) inserted into the lower third of the oesophagus. Ten participants wore ear protectors (Arton 2200, Emil Lux GmbH & Co. KG, Wermelskirchen, Switzerland) to insulate the ear from ambient air. During exposure to room temperature, mean Tty increased from 33.4 ± 1.5 to 34.2 ± 0.8 °C without insulation of the ear and from 35.0 ± 0.8 to 35.5 ± 0.7 °C with insulation. During exposure to low ambient temperature, mean Tty decreased from 32.4 ± 1.6 to 28.5 ± 2.0 °C without insulation and from 35.6 ± 0.6 to 35.2 ± 0.9 °C with insulation. The difference between Tty and Tes at low ambient temperature was reduced by 82 % (from 7.2 to 1.3 °C) with insulation of the ear. Epitympanic temperature measurements are influenced by ambient temperature and deviate from Tes at room and low ambient temperature. Insulating the ear with ear protectors markedly reduced the difference between Tty and Tes and improved the stability of measurements. The use of models to correct Tty may be possible, but results should be validated in larger studies.

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Country Count As %
Italy 1 3%
Unknown 37 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 13%
Researcher 4 11%
Student > Master 4 11%
Student > Bachelor 3 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 5%
Other 5 13%
Unknown 15 39%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 11 29%
Engineering 3 8%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 5%
Neuroscience 2 5%
Sports and Recreations 2 5%
Other 3 8%
Unknown 15 39%
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