Why Temperature Screening for Coronavirus Disease 2019 With Noncontact Infrared Thermometers Does Not Work
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa603
Abstract: Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 screening can evaluate large numbers of patients while reducing healthcare exposures and limiting further spread of the virus. Temperature screening has been a focal point of case detection during the pandemic… read more here.
Keywords: disease 2019; coronavirus disease; temperature screening;
Temperature Screening of Healthcare Personnel Is Ineffective in Controlling COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002518
Abstract: In-person temperature screening of an estimated 6000 healthcare personnel daily for one year failed to detect any cases of COVID-19 that were not identified through other mechanisms. This form of surveillance is resource intensive and… read more here.
Keywords: personnel ineffective; employee; temperature; healthcare personnel ... See more keywords
Accuracy of the Axillary Temperature Screening Compared to Core Rectal Temperature in Infants
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DOI: 10.1177/2333794x221107481
Abstract: Purpose. To compare the sensitivity of axillary and rectal temperature in infants who presents to the emergency department with a recent history of fever. Methods. A single-center cross-sectional comparative study of 201 patients who presents… read more here.
Keywords: temperature infants; axillary temperature; temperature; rectal temperature ... See more keywords