Overcrowding with associated delays in patient care is a problem faced by emergency
departments (EDs) worldwide. ED overcrowding can be the result of poor ED department …

Objectives To develop and validate weight estimation tools using mid upper arm
circumference (MUAC) and body length, and determine accuracy and precision of Broselow …

Objective To assess the validity of the Broselow tape in estimating the weight of Chinese
children in pediatric emergency. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in the …

Objectives Quick and accurate estimate of a child's weight is often required for medical
interventions like drug dose calculation when scale measured weights cannot be obtained …

Introduction The performance of various weight estimation methods in children with sickle
cell disease (SCD) and heart disease (HD) has not been studied. We aimed to determine …

La medición del peso es fundamental en el tratamiento de pacientes pediátricos en
emergencias, sin embargo, en casos de inestabilidad del paciente o limitación de recursos …

In emergency departments, many drugs, fluids, and materials for medical examinations and
treatment are typically administered to patients intravenously. One of the most common …

Objective We evaluated the effect of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) on patient
management in an emergency department for 3 years after 2009, and also identified factors …

Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate the degree of accuracy of age-based weight
estimation methods in assessing the weight of the Nigerian child. Method: The weights of …

Background: In emergencies, two commonly used weight estimation methods are Nelson
and mid‑arm circumference (MAC)‑based formulae. Nelson's method requires the child's …