References
- Geduld H, Hodkinson P, Wallis L. Validation of weight estimation by age and length based methods in the Western Cape, South Africa population. Emerg Med J. 2011;28:856–860. doi: 10.1136/emj.2010.098640
- Ackwerh RF, Lehrian LD, Nafiu OO. Assessing the accuracy of common pediatric age-based weight estimation formulae. Anesth Analg. 2014;118(5):1027–1033. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000163
- Erker CG, Santamaria M, Moellmann M. Size does matter – age-related weight estimation in “tall n’ thin” and “tiny n’ thick” children and a new habitus-adapted alternative to the EPLS-formula. Resuscitation. 2014;85(9):1174–1178. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.04.032
- Skrobo D, Kelleher G. CORKSCREW 2013 CORK study of children’s realistic estimation of weight. Emerg Med J. 2015;32(1):32–35. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2013-203352
- Hamill PV, Drizd TA, Johnson CL. NCHS growth curves for children birth - 18 years: United States. Vital Health Stat. 1977;1–4(165):1–74.
- Luscombe M, Owens B. Weight estimation in resuscitation: is the current formula still valid? Arch Dis Child. 2007;92(5):412–5. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.107284
- Young KD, Korotzer NC. Weight estimation methods in children: a systematic review. Ann Emerg Med. 2016;68(4):441–451.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.02.043
- Park J, Kwak YH, Kim DK, et al. A new age-based formula for estimating weight of Korean children. Resuscitation. 2012;83(9):1129–1134. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.01.023
- Cattermole GN, Leung M, Mak P, et al. Children’s weights correlate more strongly with mid-arm circumference (MAC) than with age, height or foot-length. J Emerg Med. 2009;37(2):228–229. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.06.051
- Kuczmarski RJ, Kuczmarski MF, Roche AF. 2000 CDC growth charts. Top Clin Nutr. 2002;17(2):15–26. doi: 10.1097/00008486-200203000-00006
- De Onis M, Garza C, editors. Comparison of the WHO child growth standards and the CDC 2000 growth charts. A new 21st-century international growth standards for infants and young children; April 2 2006. San Francisco CA: The Journal of Nutrition; 2007.
- A health professional’s guide for using the new WHO growth charts. Paediatr Child Health. 2010;15(2):84–90. doi: 10.1093/pch/15.2.84
- Hofer CK, Ganter M, Tucci M, et al. How reliable is length-based determination of body weight and tracheal tube size in the paediatric age group? The Broselow tape reconsidered. BJA. 2002;88(2):283–285. doi: 10.1093/bja/88.2.283
- Flannigan C, Bourke TW, Sproule A, et al. Are APLS formulae for estimating weight appropriate for use in children admitted to PICU? Resuscitation. 2014;85(7):927–931. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.03.313
- Sandell JM, Charman SC. Can age-based estimates of weight be safely used when resuscitating children? Emerg Med J. 2009;26(1):43–7. doi: 10.1136/emj.2008.061119
- Mafisa M. Validation of three weight estimation formulae in children attending the Tshwane district health services clinics [dissertation]. Pretoria: University of Pretoria; 2014.
- Marikar D, Varshneya K, Wahid A, et al. Just too many things to remember? A survey of paediatric trainees’ recall of Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) weight estimation formulae. Arch Dis Child. 2013;98(11):921. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304360