Evaluation of sponging and antipyretic medication to reduce body temperature in febrile children

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dc.contributor.authorAksoylar, S
dc.contributor.authorAksit, S
dc.contributor.authorCaglayan, S
dc.contributor.authorYaprak, I
dc.contributor.authorBakiler, R
dc.contributor.authorCetin, F
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T11:53:54Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T11:53:54Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractTwo hundred and twenty-four children aged 6 months to 5 years, with rectal temperatures greater than or equal to 39 degrees C (104 degrees F), were randomly treated with sponging alone or with medication including a single oral dose of aspirin 15 mg/kg, or paracetamol 15 mg/kg, or ibuprofen 8 mg/kg. Twenty-three children were excluded from the final analysis because they did not complete the study. Demographic characteristics of the patients were found to be comparable in all groups. Rectal temperatures were recorded every 30 min for a 3 h period. During the first 30 min of intervention, sponging was found to be more effective than all of the three medications. After 60 min, the effects of each medication became superior to sponging with tepid water in reducing body temperature. Twenty-three children were excluded from the final analysis because they did not complete the study. Comparing the effect of the three different medications, it was seen that the antipyretic efficacy of aspirin and ibuprofen were significantly more than paracetamol 3 h after intervention (P < 0.05). For the management of fever over 39 degrees C, it is therefore recommended to give children an antipyretic drug, preferably ibuprofen, and at the same time to begin sponging to provide a rapid and sustained antipyresis.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage217en_US
dc.identifier.issn0374-5600
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid9141257en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage215en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/34958
dc.identifier.volume39en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:A1997WY27100011en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofActa Paediatrica Japonicaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectacetylsalicylic aciden_US
dc.subjectfebrile childen_US
dc.subjectibuprofenen_US
dc.subjectparacetamolen_US
dc.subjectspongingen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of sponging and antipyretic medication to reduce body temperature in febrile childrenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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