Weight estimation for drug dose calculations in the prehospital setting - a systematic review.

Mike Wells; Brendon Henry; Lara Goldstein

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Weight estimation for drug dose calculations in the prehospital setting - a systematic review.

September 6, 2023

Wells M, Henry B, Goldstein L. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2023;38(4):471-484.

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Inaccurate estimations of patient weight can lead to medication errors in the prehospital period. This systematic review of 9 studies concluded that there is insufficient evidence to assess the accuracy of weight estimation approaches used in the EMS setting or by paramedics, underscoring the need for additional, robust research in this area.

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