Independent risk factors for acute hospital patients' reduced ability to hear electronic axillary thermometer alarms.
Yuiko KoyanoHiroshi NoguchiAyumi HatoyaHiromi SanadaPublished in: Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS (2020)
This is a serious issue, as many individuals with the inability to hear the alarm sound use the electronic axillary thermometer with the alarm sound. For a reliable measurement of body temperature, digital thermometers need alternative alarm signals, (e.g., vibration) for self-use by adults ≥70 years to correctly measure body temperature.
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