Continuous Temperature Monitoring Using Bluetooth- enabled Thermometer in Neonates

Shafijan, Shaik Mohammad; Chandrasekaran, Ashok; Balakrishnan, Umamaheswari; Ninan, Binu; Abiramalatha, Thangaraj

Shafijan, Shaik Mohammad; Chandrasekaran, Ashok; Balakrishnan, Umamaheswari; Ninan, Binu; Abiramalatha, Thangaraj.

Indian Pediatr ; 2018 Oct; 55(10): 914-916

Article | IMSEAR | ID: sea-199198

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We aimed to compare continuous temperature-monitoring usingBluetooth-enabled thermometer (BET) and intermittent monitoringby digital thermometer (DT) in neonates. Continuous monitoringusing BET identified 377 episodes of hypo/hyperthermias in 90baby-days; 316 (83.8%) episodes were confirmed by DT and 61(16.2%) were false alarms. Five episodes were missed by BET.The agreement between digital thermometer and BET was good.Continuous temperature monitoring helps in early identification ofhypo/hyperthermia in neonates.

Diagnosis; Hypothermia; Thermometry

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