Fever, Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
Retrospective analysis of a quality measurement project examining the quality of vital parameter measurement in consecutive patients \>= 75 years presenting to the emergency department. Primary goal of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of body temperature measurement using different methods to diagnose infection in patients \>= 75 years presenting to the emergency department. The secondary goal is to compare the reliability of tympanal and temporal artery thermometry with rectal temperature measurement.
Interventions
OTHERrectal, tympanal and temporal artery thermometry
Temperature measurement was done once in all patients included within the first hour of patients´presentation to the emergency department. Tympanal measurement was carried out by the use of infrared ear thermometry, temporal artery thermometry was done using infrared technology as well.
Sponsors
Klinikum Nürnberg
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
75 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* \>= 75 years * given informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* patients who do not speak the German language * patients with unstable cardiorespiratory status * presence of contraindications to one of the temperature measurement methods
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic accuracy of rectal, tympanal and temporal artery thermometry to diagnose infection | June 2012 | The primary outcome measure is the diagnostic accuracy of rectal, tympanal and temporal artery thermometry to diagnose infection in old patients presenting to the ED |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed