Utility of non-contact thermometers in neonatal intensive care: Effects of incubator conditions and measurement sites.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-contact infrared thermometers (NCITs) are non-invasive alternatives to conventional contact thermometers (CTs). However, the accuracy of NCITs may be affected by measurement environments and body surface sites. This study evaluated the reliability of NCIT measurements under various temperature conditions in neonatal incubators and explored optimal measurement strategies.

Methods

Preterm neonates with a corrected gestational age of 25-32 weeks were enrolled in this observational study. Body temperature was measured using NCITs at the axilla, forehead, and both contact and non-contact surfaces of the trunk, and by CT in the axilla. Measurement environments were classified into two groups: high temperature (HT [≥33°C, ≥60% humidity]) and low temperature (LT [28.5

SUBMITTER: Okuno T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519928 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature