Weight estimation in paediatrics: A comparison of the APLS formula and the formula 'Weight=3(age)+7'

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 590-593

  Luscombe, Mark D ^a   Owens, Ben D ^b   Burke, Derek ^c  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CHILD; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALGORITHMS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PEDIATRICS; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79959613166     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.087288     Document Type: Article

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