Is the APLS formula used to calculate weight-for-age applicable to a Trinidadian population?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In paediatric emergency medicine, estimation of weight in ill children can be performed in a variety of ways. Calculation using the ‘APLS’ formula (weight = [age + 4] × 2) is one very common method. Studies on its validity in develop...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/12/9 |