2022
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29278
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Estimating Lean Body Weight in Adults With the PAWPER XL-MAC Tape Using Actual Measured Weight as an Input Variable

Abstract: IntroductionAccurate drug dose calculation in obese patients requires an estimation of lean body weight (LBW) for dosing hydrophilic medications. Inaccurate weight estimates during the management of critically ill obese adults may contribute to inaccurate drug doses and consequential poor outcomes. Existing methods of LBW estimation or measurement may be very difficult or impossible to use during emergency care. A point-ofcare model that could provide rapid, accurate estimates of LBW would, therefore, be of si… Show more

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