Fever in children is a common concern for parents and one of the most frequent presenting
complaints in emergency department visits, often involving non-pediatric emergency …

Heat stroke in athletes is entirely preventable. Exertional heat illness is generally the result
of increased heat production and impaired dissipation of heat. It should be treated …

Objective: Uncontrolled exposure hypothermia is believed to be deleterious in the setting of
major trauma. Prevention of hypothermia in the injured patient is currently practiced in both …

Methods A 25-item questionnaire was formulated, on the basis of similar previous published
surveys, for administration to a convenience sample of caregivers. It was administered by a …

Objective: This article summarizes the Italian Pediatric Society guideline on the
management of the signs and symptoms of fever in children, prepared as part of the National …

This prospective cohort study aimed to assess the association of admission hypothermia
(AH) with death and/or major neonatal morbidities among very low birth weight (VLBW) …

There are a number of measurement devices available for use. However agreement about
the effectiveness of the various types of thermometers in the neonatal population remains …

Background Rectal measurement is considered a gold standard in many healthcare systems
for body temperature measurement in children. Although this method has several …

Background The aims of this study were to (1) evaluate whether recently introduced
methods of measuring axillary temperature are reliable,(2) examine if individuals know their …

In several epidemic diseases, one of the main symptoms exhibited by people is abnormal
body temperature. Therefore, monitoring body temperature is crucial for preventing the …