Sustained Fevers That Are 1 ^$\circ$ C Above Normal Core Body Temperature Usually Lead to Irreversible

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True/False

Sustained fevers that are 1 ^$\circ$ C above normal core body temperature usually lead to irreversible brain damage.

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Definitions:

Matched Pairs

A study design in which participants are paired based on specific characteristics, ensuring that each pair is as similar as possible except for the variable being tested.

Ordinal Data

A type of categorical data where the categories have a natural, ordered relationship.

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A nonparametric test that compares two unrelated samples to determine if there is a difference in their central tendency.

Sign Test

A nonparametric method utilized to identify if a median variance exists between paired data points.