Study objective We seek to collect, review, evaluate, and synthesize the current literature
focusing on all published methods of pediatric weight estimation. Methods We conducted a …

The safe and effective administration of fluids and medications during the management of
medical emergencies in children depends on an appropriately determined dose, based on …

Abstract Aims The Broselow tape is widely used as a weight-estimation device and drug-
dosing guide aid, but concerns about its accuracy and its efficacy have emerged in the last …

Aim When children's weight cannot be measured during medical emergencies, it must be
estimated, as weight is required for many interventions. Age-based formulas are the oldest …

Background. A rapid, accurate weight-estimation method is essential in paediatric
emergency care, when it may not be possible to weigh a child, as drug dose calculations …

Introduction When weight cannot be measured during the management of medical
emergencies in children, a convenient, quick and accurate method of weight estimation is …

Introduction The effect of patient position and patient cooperation on the accuracy of
emergency weight estimation systems has not been evaluated previously. The objective of …

Aim To develop equations and software to estimate weight using segmental measures for
children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method This was a cross‐sectional study. Children and …

Background: The PAWPER tape has proved to be one of the most accurate weight
estimation systems available, but its reduced accuracy in obese children and relative …

Importance The PAWPER tape system is one of the three most accurate paediatric weight
estimation systems in the world. The latest version of the tape, which does not rely on a …