Article ; Online: Forehead, Temple and Wrist Temperature Assessment of Ethnic Groups using Infrared Technology.
2022 Volume 102, Page(s) 103777
Abstract: Non-contact infrared sensors are widely used as a diagnostic tool for elevated body temperature during initial screening for coronaviruses. The aim of this study was to investigate the thermal differences at three anatomical points: temple, forehead, and ...
| Abstract | Non-contact infrared sensors are widely used as a diagnostic tool for elevated body temperature during initial screening for coronaviruses. The aim of this study was to investigate the thermal differences at three anatomical points: temple, forehead, and wrist, in the initial screening for temperature indicative of febrile and non-febrile states in skin pigmentation variations in Black, Half-Black and Caucasian skins, correlated with height and weight variables. Temperatures were obtained by means of an infrared thermometer in 289 volunteers with mean age of 18.30 ± 0.76, in a controlled environment according to Singapore Standard, SS582 part 1 and 2, normative standard IEC 80601-2-59, with standard technical protocols established by the International Organization for Standardization, ISO / TR 13154. The data were processed in MATLAB® R2021a, and data normality verified by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, non-parametric data paired between temple / forehead / wrist were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results show different median temperatures in these anatomical regions, 37.2°C at the temple, 36.8°C at the forehead and 36.4°C at the wrist. As the temple region presents a temperature higher than the other investigated regions and, therefore, close to the core temperature, it should be considered for the initial screening of SARS-CoV-2 when using non-contact infrared thermometers. Furthermore, no significant changes were found due to variation in skin tone, height, or weight. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Adult ; Body Temperature ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; Ethnicity ; Forehead ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Technology ; Temperature ; Wrist ; Young Adult |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-02-16 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 1181080-4 |
| ISSN | 1873-4030 ; 1350-4533 |
| ISSN (online) | 1873-4030 |
| ISSN | 1350-4533 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.medengphy.2022.103777 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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