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Comparison of paediatric weight estimation methods at a tertiary hospital in Ghana

INTRODUCTION: Weight estimation in children is critical in paediatric emergencies. The Broselow Tape (BT) and most age-based formulae for weight estimation were derived in high-income countries and are thought to overestimate the weight of children in low-income countries. This study sought to valid...

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Autores principales:	Yakubu, Rafiuk Cosmos, Nguah, Samuel Blay, Ayi-bisah, Nedda
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	African Federation for Emergency Medicine 2021
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8027529/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33859928 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.03.005

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