Thermometers – Why STEADYTEMP is the best choice when your child is ill.
Single temperature readings show a snapshot; continuous measurements show the full picture.
However, all of these thermometers have one thing in common: they only provide individual, momentary readings. They tell you what your temperature is right now, but not what it was 2 hours ago, whether the fever rose during the night, or how your temperature changed over the course of the day. Some of these thermometers are also not very accurate—or only accurate when used correctly. If an ear thermometer is not positioned properly in the ear, the reading is inaccurate. An oral thermometer is not suitable if a child is shivering or still too young to keep it under their tongue. Strip thermometers are not suitable if you need an accurate reading. Continuous temperature measurement, as used in professional settings (for example, in hospital intensive care units), provides information on when the temperature began to rise and when it was highest. Temperature curves, trends and averages are recorded, as well as the highest temperature over the last few hours. SteadyTemp does exactly that—continuous, 24/7 body temperature measurement, for use at home. This smart, wearable thermometer brings professional healthcare monitoring into your home.
Relief for parents
With SteadyTemp, there is now a new option on the market: a thermometer that is easy to use, measures accurately, and displays the recorded temperature values graphically as a curve. The non-invasive sensor patch measures your body temperature around the clock—even while you sleep. This means you always know exactly what your temperature was at any given time, so you can no longer miss fever spikes. As a parent, your child’s illness is stressful enough. When your child is ill, you want a method of monitoring their temperature that is accurate and reliable and does not disturb your child, who is already unwell. SteadyTemp makes taking a temperature easier—apply it once and then read it contactlessly with your smartphone in seconds.
What is fever?
No one wants to wake a sick child.
Sleep is the best medicine. It is not without reason that people say, when you have a cold, “bed rest and drink tea!”. Especially for children, sleep during an illness is very important to support the immune system in recovery. Current studies also demonstrate this. Nevertheless, especially with children, it is important to monitor body temperature even during sleep. Only then will you know whether the fever is rising and whether medication is necessary. But wake a sleeping child to take their temperature? When sleep is so important during illness? With SteadyTemp, that is a thing of the past. The sensor patch continuously measures body temperature and can be read easily via a smartphone—without waking your child.
The non-invasive patch is worn under the arm and takes only a few seconds to scan. The recorded temperatures are then displayed graphically in the accompanying smartphone app. You can set a temperature threshold so that you can immediately see when your child’s temperature has risen above it. Fever peaks are easy to identify, and the decision as to whether medication is necessary can be made more easily.
An ear thermometer for an ear infection? No, thank you!
One of the most common causes of fever in children is an ear infection. An ear infection can be viral or bacterial and is often the result of another infection such as a cold or flu. Symptoms include high fever, lack of energy, and pain or a feeling of pressure in the ear. Young children often rub or tug at their painful ear. It is therefore not surprising that they do not allow an infrared ear thermometer to be inserted into their ear to measure their temperature. In fact, a sick child often simply refuses to have their temperature taken in the ear, under the arm, or under the tongue. They feel hot and are irritable, and they simply do not want to be poked with a thermometer. The SteadyTemp patch can be worn for up to 7 days and can be scanned in seconds without disturbing the child.
Track every detail of an infection
A sick child usually means a few sleepless nights for parents. With worry and exhaustion, it is difficult to remember exactly when you gave which medication and when which symptoms occurred. But these are precisely the details you need if you have to take your child to the doctor or to hospital. If your child is seriously ill, these are the details that can save lives. SteadyTemp is not only a thermometer—it is also a symptom tracker. Create a user profile with personal information such as allergies, chronic conditions, or other important medical information. Then record all details about your child’s infection. Did your child have symptoms such as headaches, nausea, or a runny nose? Were they drowsy or did they refuse to eat? When did you give medication, and what medication was it? All symptoms and information you enter in the app can be displayed in the timeline. If a doctor needs this information, you can download it and pass it on to your doctor—in seconds.
Everything can be seen on a timeline: symptoms, medications, treatments, and how the child’s fever responded to the medication. The medications are even visible on the temperature curve, so you can see how they affected it. All of this information can help the doctor make quick decisions and start the right treatment sooner—which means your child will recover sooner.
And that is what matters most, after all, isn’t it?
