Table 1 Temperature measurement modalities used in EUROBACT intensive care units
From: Diagnosis and management of temperature abnormality in ICUs: a EUROBACT investigators' survey
Thermometer type/location | ICUs reporting usage | Primary measure |
|---|---|---|
Axillary | 102 | 58 |
Pulmonary artery catheter | 78 | 1 |
Rectal | 73 | 12 |
Tympanic | 64 | 30 |
PICCO | 59 | 2 |
Esophageal | 51 | 4 |
Urinary bladder | 50 | 16 |
Temporal | 14 | 9 |
Oral | 12 | 2 |
Other | 8 | 1 |