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An algorithm to improve the accuracy of emergency weight estimation in obese children

INTRODUCTION: During medical emergencies in children, accurate and appropriate weight estimations may ultimately influence the outcome by facilitating the delivery of safe and effective doses of medications. Children at the extremes of habitus, especially obese children, are more at risk of an inacc...

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Autores principales: Wells, Mike, Goldstein, Lara Nicole
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6461967/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31011391
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.31.90.13821