The new study further shows that most pediatricians (58.4 percent) who use or recommend Exergen temporal artery thermometers, use and recommend them for all ages of patients. This percentage for all ages is larger than for all other thermometers.
"We are pleased to see a growing number of medical professionals embracing temporal artery thermometry over rectal medical thermometer and other traditional methods," said Dr. Francesco Pompei, CEO of Exergen Corporation. "With more than 50 clinical studies, physicians have come to trust and rely upon our product to be easy to use and accurate for all ages and thereby enhancing the physician-patient bond."
The survey also captured pediatricians' commentary about temporal artery thermometry. According to one physician respondent, "Exergen is more accurate and easy to use especially on newborns." Another respondent said, "Temporal artery is the most user friendly - easy to clean, fast and accurate."
The survey was conducted by Pragmatic Research, Inc. and pediatricians were not told that it was sponsored by Exergen. The results were consistent with additional, independent research involving nurses and other healthcare professionals in various clinical settings.Exergen manufactures and markets two models of the TemporalScanner mercury clinical thermometer : a professional version for doctors' offices and hospitals, and a consumer model sold in major retailers nationwide. More than one billion temperatures are taken each year with the TemporalScanner. It is used in thousands of hospitals, clinics and pediatricians' offices across the country, as well as in millions of homes. It is the #1 preference of pediatricians in the US and #1 selling retail thermometer. The Exergen TemporalScanner's performance is supported by more than 50 peer-reviewed published studies covering all ages from preterm infants to geriatrics and all care areas from hospitals to homes.
The surprising in its clarity victory of the Left Alliance Syriza in the Greek elections on the weekend has left the financial markets largely cold. Neither the foreign exchange nor on the bond markets could be observed on Monday morning stronger price movements. Bank economists stressed in comments that a feared in the run longer Coalition building had been avoided. Regardless of Greece stand before the great challenge to implement agreed with its lenders requirements for new aid.
The euro showed no visible reaction to the election results. On Monday morning it cost 1.1320 US dollars, only slightly more than on Friday night. Also in the market for government bonds, considered the clinical clinical thermometer accuracy for political risks, the movements remained within tight limits. Which Prices for default swaps (CDS) on Greek government bonds declined from a high level slightly. The stock market in Greece opened weakly.The British HSBC evaluated the election Syriza as fundamentally market-friendly. “It eliminates some uncertainty over the new government and Greece underlines commitment to remain in the euro zone, “according to a study. The election had become necessary, because it is within the Left Alliance dispute because of the requirements for new Had given grants.
On the other hand, HSBC pointed out that the government would probably have only a slim majority in parliament to tackle the many challenges ahead. These included Revival of growth, the recapitalization of banks and the repeal of the existing debt dispute since capital controls. In addition, as agreed with the donors would have to Reforms targeted by Syriza debt relief be achieved as in the pension system, and implemented.
Critical commented Commerzbank chief economist Joerg Kraemer: Equipped with a fresh voter mandate should the old and likely new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hard wrestling with donors to soften the austerity and reform conditions possible. In addition to the challenges mentioned by HSBC shopkeeper brings the also agreed privatization of state-owned into play.The fact that the Greek crisis high boils again, Chandler but rather unexpected. His argument: The patience of donors seem hardly to know limits, a withdrawal of Greece from the Currency area remains off the table.