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Evaluation of Five Formulae for Estimating Body Surface Area of Nigerian Children

BACKGROUND: Physiological functions are often assessed by standardizing for body surface area (BSA) to avoid excessive variation in calculations in pediatric practice. AIM: To explore the suitability of existing formulae for estimating the BSA of Nigerian children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This cross-s...

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Autores principales: Orimadegun, AE, Omisanjo, AO
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4250987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25506482
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2141-9248.144907