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Use of Circadian Rhythms to Screen for Fever: A Replication

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dc.contributor.author Heckman, Michele S.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-25T23:38:17Z
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dc.date.issued 1988
dc.identifier.citation Heckman, Michele S., "Use of Circadian Rhythms to Screen for Fever: A Replication" (1988).Masters Theses. 83. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/83 en_US
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/626
dc.description 67 p. ; PDF (Masters Thesis) en_US
dc.description.abstract There are inconsistent guidelines for, and consequently, inconsistent practice in the screening of hospitalized adults for fever. Using the predictive knowledge of circadian thermal rhythms, the purposes of this study were to identify 1) the hour of the day in which most fevers occurred and 2) the necessary frequency of measurement to detect fever. The sample consisted of 55 subjects, ages 22-62. Temperatures were measured at 6 p.m., 10 p.m., 6 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m. for 24 hours. Eighteen (51.42#,) of the 55 subjects had fevers during the 24-hour measurement period. Fourteen (77.78#) initial fevers were detected at each of the 6 p.m. measurements. Two (11.11#) initial fevers were detected at 10 p.m. These two subjects continued to be febrile at 6 p.m. the following day. No initial fevers were detected at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., or 2 p.m. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Grand Valley States University en_US
dc.title Use of Circadian Rhythms to Screen for Fever: A Replication en_US
dc.title.alternative A THESIS Submitted to Grand Valley State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Kirkhof School of Nursing en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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