Accuracy of weight and height estimation in an intensive care unit: Implications for clinical practice and research*

@article{Bloomfield2006AccuracyOW,
  title={Accuracy of weight and height estimation in an intensive care unit: Implications for clinical practice and research*},
  author={Roxanna Bloomfield and E Steel and Graeme S. MacLennan and David W. Noble},
  journal={Critical Care Medicine},
  year={2006},
  volume={34},
  pages={2153-2157}
}
Objective:Numerous calculations routinely used in the intensive care require the knowledge of patients’ weight and height, although these measurements are not always made. Estimates by doctors or nurses are often substituted. This study sought to ascertain the accuracy of estimates of weight and height of patients made by intensive care unit (ICU) staff. Design:Prospective clinical study. Setting:Sixteen-bed mixed medical and surgical ICU in a university teaching hospital. Patients:Fourteen… 
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