Talk:Body temperature

What is the kids core body temperature? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.155.231.66 (talk) 16:21, 17 June 2008

Merge with Normal human body temperature

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The result was merge into Normal human body temperature. -- Scray (talk) 04:16, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Support Scray (talk) 15:54, 6 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support, I think that also we could throw in the Temperature examination. --CopperKettle (talk) 21:45, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Komischn (talk) 11:20, 19 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- We should proceed now, merging will benefit the quality of the articles, some need revision which is better done if centralized in a single article, I haven't seen a single reason not to merge all four of them. Godot (talk) 01:38, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to the suggestion from CopperKettle I'd like to suggest that this proposal should be broadened to: Merger of Core temperature and Temperature examination into Normal human body temperature. I realize that this could erode support, so if this overall merger is not attractive please specify which article(s) should remain separate and why. --Scray (talk) 11:59, 19 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Exhaled Breath temperature

I have created a draft for people to look at on my talk page, please have a look at this if you'd like to help build this subject area. My previous question and a help reply follow under this. --Jgeach (talk) 10:32, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Question (Sorry if it's inappropriate to ask this here, I'm new) - I have some research about Exhaled Breath (air) temperature. There is now evidence that measuring the difference between a persons normal exhaled breath temperature and a raised temperature caused by some inflammation or other cause could predict the onset of an asthma attack. I would like to include this research in Wikipedia and am not sure if I should start a new section called Exhaled breath Temperature or incorporate it into something else. The area is a potentially interesting one especially for researchers in asthma or SARS and could potentially grow into a big area. Suggestions from experienced Wikipedians most welcome and any help in getting this going much appreciated.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Jgeach (talk • contribs) 05:44, 1 December 2008

This is an excellent question, and appropriate to ask here. Wikipedia has a policy against posting original research. Rather, people are encouraged to cite reliable sources where peer-reviewed research has been published, and to present concepts with a neutral point of view. You might want to pay particular attention to the guidance on conflict of interest; this pretty clearly states that you should not post work in which you have been involved - rather, one should consider discussing/proposing edits (like the one you present above) in Talk pages for others to consider posting (citations to reliable sources are helpful in such discussions). As a scientist myself, I found the conflict-of-interest policy surprisingly restrictive at first, but have really come to appreciate it.

You will find some links to useful information at the top of your Talk page, which is often overlooked but very helpful when you have been around WP long enough to feel comfortable editing more actively.

If you have questions about editing Wikipedia, there are many resources available including the WP:Help Desk. If you have science-related questions, or would like to answer them, the Science reference desk is a great place.

Oh - and this is not a big deal - but please try to remember to sign your posts on Talk pages.

Most of all, Welcome and I hope you have fun editing here! --Scray (talk) 12:13, 1 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your notes. The research I am interested in adding is not my own and already published and gaining more interest as more scientists get involved in this area. I'll read the links you gave me and make a few stabs at it and see what happens.

In general terms, it shouldn't be added as fact until is broadly recognized as such, a criteria could be to wait until recommended as diagnostic by at least one country's medical association ore something on this line. Read this. I agree with Scray that the draft you have reads like a research paper, not a encyclopedic article. About the content, EBT seems to be in research stage, and it is not an accepted diagnostic test.Godot (talk) 01:57, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think that an entry into body temperature would be appropriate with possibly an entry in metabolism and a larger section on Exhaled Breath temperature which is of interest to doctors and sufferers of asthma and even to psychiatrists as people are beginning to research increased metabolic rate which is identified by raised Exhaled breath temperature and the on set of an acute schizophrenic attack. Jgeach (talk) 06:33, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]