Comparison between Temperature Watch and Mercury Thermometer in Monitoring Temperature of Low-Birth-Weight Newborns at Kangaroo Mother Ward, Chandaka Medical College, Larkana
Year
2022
Location
🇵🇰 Larkana, Pakistan
Sample Size
100 LBW newborns, 1,080 paired temperature observations
Investigators
Saifullah Jamro, Faisal Saifullah Jamro, Shanti Lal Bhojwani, Rizwana Qureshi, Vijia Kumar Gemnani, Deli Jan Mugheri
Institutions
Dept of Paediatrics, SMBBMU, Larkana · Dept of Community Medicine & Public Health, CMC SMBBMU, Larkana · Dept of Paediatrics, GMMMC (SMBBMU), Sukkur
Published In
Med. Forum
Background & Methods
Key Results
| Outcome / Metric | BEMPU Group | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | 98.60% | — |
| Specificity | 95.11% | — |
| Positive Predictive Value (PPV) | 83.79% | — |
| Negative Predictive Value (NPV) | 95.11% | — |
| Overall Accuracy | 95.82% | — |
| Newborns with ≥1 hypothermic episode | 90% | — |
- 1The TempWatch achieved 98.60% sensitivity — correctly identifying nearly all hypothermic episodes detected by the mercury thermometer reference.
- 295.82% overall accuracy and a high NPV (95.11%) confirm that a non-alert from the device reliably indicates a normothermic infant.
- 390% of enrolled LBW newborns experienced at least one hypothermic episode, underscoring the prevalence of the problem in this setting.
- 4The comparative diagnostic performance supports TempWatch as a reliable substitute for intermittent thermometer readings in routine KMC ward monitoring.
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