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Physical methods for treating fever in children.
Meremikwu M, Oyo-Ita A. Meremikwu M, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;2003(2):CD004264. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004264. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003. PMID: 12804512 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Health workers recommend bathing, sponging and other physical methods to treat fever in children and to avoid febrile convulsions. ...REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS: A few small studies demonstrate that tepid sponging helps to reduce fever in child …
BACKGROUND: Health workers recommend bathing, sponging and other physical methods to treat fever in children and to avoid febr …
The efficacy of tepid sponge bathing to reduce fever in young children.
Sharber J. Sharber J. Am J Emerg Med. 1997 Mar;15(2):188-92. doi: 10.1016/s0735-6757(97)90099-1. Am J Emerg Med. 1997. PMID: 9115527 Clinical Trial.
Tepid sponge baths distress febrile children, and their efficacy at reducing fever has not been established. This study compared fever reduction and with (1) acetaminophen alone and (2) acetaminophen plus a 15-minute tepid sponge bath. .. …
Tepid sponge baths distress febrile children, and their efficacy at reducing fever has not been established. This study …
Fever phobia revisited: have parental misconceptions about fever changed in 20 years?
Crocetti M, Moghbeli N, Serwint J. Crocetti M, et al. Pediatrics. 2001 Jun;107(6):1241-6. doi: 10.1542/peds.107.6.1241. Pediatrics. 2001. PMID: 11389237
Of the 73% of caregivers who said that they sponged their child to treat a fever, 24% sponged at temperatures </=37.8 degrees C (</=100 degrees F); 18% used alcohol. ...Future studies are needed to evaluate educational interventions and to identify the …
Of the 73% of caregivers who said that they sponged their child to treat a fever, 24% sponged at temperatures </=37. …
[Fever in pediatric office practice].
Murahovschi J. Murahovschi J. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2003 May;79 Suppl 1:S55-64. doi: 10.2223/jped.1000. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2003. PMID: 14506518 Free article. Review. Portuguese.
SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS: Fever may cause both negative and positive outcomes, none of major consequence. Age group, fever magnitude and duration, shivering, appetite decrease or behavioral changes (toxemia), and other localizing symptoms should be investigated throu …
SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS: Fever may cause both negative and positive outcomes, none of major consequence. Age group, fever magn …
Alcohol sponge baths.
Wise JR Jr. Wise JR Jr. N Engl J Med. 1969 Apr 10;280(15):840. doi: 10.1056/NEJM196904102801518. N Engl J Med. 1969. PMID: 5773646 No abstract available.
Tepid sponging.
Donahue AM. Donahue AM. J Emerg Nurs. 1983 Mar-Apr;9(2):78-82. J Emerg Nurs. 1983. PMID: 6341671 No abstract available.
Efficacy of sponging vs acetaminophen for reduction of fever. Sponging Study Group.
Friedman AD, Barton LL. Friedman AD, et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1990 Mar;6(1):6-7. doi: 10.1097/00006565-199003000-00003. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1990. PMID: 2320489 Clinical Trial.
The greatest temperature reduction was seen in the combined acetaminophen plus sponging group. The smallest temperature reduction was noted in children who received sponging alone. We urge reconsideration of routine sponging of febrile young patients....
The greatest temperature reduction was seen in the combined acetaminophen plus sponging group. The smallest temperature reduction was …
[Ways to reduce fever: are luke-warm water baths still indicated?].
Corrard F. Corrard F. Arch Pediatr. 2002 Mar;9(3):311-5. doi: 10.1016/s0929-693x(01)00770-9. Arch Pediatr. 2002. PMID: 11938544 Review. French.
Tepid sponge bathing to reduce temperature may be an aggression against the febrile child organism leading to reactions that will limit the cooling. ...Considering the little effectiveness (0.3 degree C on average) of the association bath cooling and antipyretic tre …
Tepid sponge bathing to reduce temperature may be an aggression against the febrile child organism leading to reactions that will lim …
Nursing management of fever in children: a systematic review.
Watts R, Robertson J, Thomas G. Watts R, et al. Int J Nurs Pract. 2003 Feb;9(1):S1-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2003.00412.x. Int J Nurs Pract. 2003. PMID: 12588622
These studies addressed two of the intervention categories identified in the protocol: (i) administration of antipyretics (paracetamol); and (ii) direct cooling measures on the outcome measure (reduction of or prevention of increase in fever). The review found little benef …
These studies addressed two of the intervention categories identified in the protocol: (i) administration of antipyretics (paracetamol); and …
Management of feverish children at home.
Kinmonth AL, Fulton Y, Campbell MJ. Kinmonth AL, et al. BMJ. 1992 Nov 7;305(6862):1134-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.305.6862.1134. BMJ. 1992. PMID: 1463951 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the acceptability and effects on temperature of advice to unwrap children and give paracetamol or warm sponging treatments in the management of feverish illness at home. DESIGN: A randomised, open, parallel group study using factorial design comparis …
OBJECTIVES: To compare the acceptability and effects on temperature of advice to unwrap children and give paracetamol or warm sponging …
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