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Core Temperature Measurement—Principles of Correct Measurement, Problems, and Complications

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  • Hubert Hymczak

    (Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30-705 Krakow, Poland
    Authors have equal contribution to this work.)

  • Aleksandra Gołąb

    (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland
    Authors have equal contribution to this work.)

  • Konrad Mendrala

    (Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Dariusz Plicner

    (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30-705 Krakow, Poland
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland)

  • Tomasz Darocha

    (Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Paweł Podsiadło

    (Institute of Medical Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, 25-369 Kielce, Poland)

  • Damian Hudziak

    (Department of Cardiac Surgery, Upper-Silesian Heart Center, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Radosław Gocoł

    (Department of Cardiac Surgery, Upper-Silesian Heart Center, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Sylweriusz Kosiński

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Krakow, Poland)

Abstract

Core temperature reflects the temperature of the internal organs. Proper temperature measurement is essential to diagnose and treat temperature impairment in patients. However, an accurate approach has yet to be established. Depending on the method used, the obtained values may vary and differ from the actual core temperature. There is an ongoing debate regarding the most appropriate anatomical site for core temperature measurement. Although the measurement of body core temperature through a pulmonary artery catheter is commonly cited as the gold standard, the esophageal temperature measurement appears to be a reasonable and functional alternative in the clinical setting. This article provides an integrative review of invasive and noninvasive body temperature measurements and their relations to core temperature.

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  • Hubert Hymczak & Aleksandra Gołąb & Konrad Mendrala & Dariusz Plicner & Tomasz Darocha & Paweł Podsiadło & Damian Hudziak & Radosław Gocoł & Sylweriusz Kosiński, 2021. "Core Temperature Measurement—Principles of Correct Measurement, Problems, and Complications," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-8, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:20:p:10606-:d:653058
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    Cited by:

    1. Anming Chen & Jia Zhu & Qunxiong Lin & Weiqiang Liu, 2022. "A Comparative Study of Forehead Temperature and Core Body Temperature under Varying Ambient Temperature Conditions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-18, November.
    2. Zefeng Lian & Binyi Liu & Robert D. Brown, 2023. "Exploring the Predictive Potential of Physiological Measures of Human Thermal Strain in Outdoor Environments in Hot and Humid Areas in Summer—A Case Study of Shanghai, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-15, March.

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