Underarm (axillary) temperatures tend to be less accurate than oral body temperature by a full degree. However, they can still be helpful for screening changes in body temperature. Monitoring your ...

Typical sites for measurement of core temperature include the pulmonary artery and midesophagus, however, these sites are available in a small minority of patients. In lieu of a direct measurement of ...

In this study of 12 term gestation infants, approximately 5 to 9 weeks of age, the gradient and relationship between abdominal skin temperature and axillary temperature were highly variable within ...