Validation of APLS, Argall and Luscombe Formulae for Estimating Weight among Indian Children

Weight estimation in pediatric emergencies is often required for calculation of drug dosages, fluid therapy and defibrillation. The ‘gold standard’ of actually weighing the patient is not practically possible in emergency conditions. The aim of this study is to validate common age-based formulae (AP...

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics 2019-07, Vol.86 (7), p.648-650
Main Authors: Sharma, Saurabh, Arlappa, Nimmathota, Balakrishna, Nagalla, Misra, Aroonima, Laxmaiah, Avula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Algorithms
Anthropometry - methods
Body Weight
Child, Preschool
Clinical Brief
Data Accuracy
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Electric Countershock
Emergency Service, Hospital
Fluid Therapy
Gynecology
Humans
India
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatrics
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Summary:Weight estimation in pediatric emergencies is often required for calculation of drug dosages, fluid therapy and defibrillation. The ‘gold standard’ of actually weighing the patient is not practically possible in emergency conditions. The aim of this study is to validate common age-based formulae (APLS, Luscombe and Argall’s) and their accuracy in estimating weight of under 5-y-old Indian children by secondary data analysis from a cross-sectional study conducted by the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB), National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, in 10 states of India in 2011–12 among under five-year-old children. Their measured weights were compared to their estimated weights as calculated using the APLS formula, the Luscombe and Argall formulae. There is a need to adjust the formulae for accurate estimation of weight among Indian children as all the three age-based weight formulae namely APLS, Argyll and Luscombe overestimated the weight among the Indian children.
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/s12098-019-02913-8