Paired rectal and axillary #temperature measurements in preter | Pediatrics & Neonatology
Paired rectal and axillary #temperature measurements in preterm newborns on NICU admission vary significantly. Axillary temperature is sensitive at detecting rectal hypothermia but not hyperthermia. Axillary temperature may not be an accurate proxy for rectal temperature measurement in all preterm newborns on NICU admission.
