Accuracy of weight estimates in pediatric patients by prehospital Emergency Medical Services personnel

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1108-1112

  Lim, C Anthoney E ^a   Kaufman, Bradley J ^b   O'Connor Jr , John ^b   Cunningham, Sandra J ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DONALD AND BARBARA ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA NORTHWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT CARE; ARTICLE; BASIC LIFE SUPPORT; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT; PEDIATRICS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATIONS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84880042751     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.04.018     Document Type: Article

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