RECTAL AND BLADDER TEMPERATURES VS FOREHEAD CORE TEMPERATURES MEASURED WITH SPOTON MONITORING SYSTEM

摘要

Background Methods and frequency of temperature monitoring in intensive care unit patients vary widely. The recently available SpotOn system uses zero-heat-flux technology and offers a noninvasive method for continuous monitoring of core temperature of critical care patients at risk for alterations in body temperature. Objective To evaluate agreement between and precision of a zero-heat-flux thermometry system (SpotOn) and continuous rectal and urinary bladder thermometry during fever and defervescence in adult patients in intensive care units.