The utility of pediatric age‐based weight estimation formulas for emergency drug dose calculations in obese children

摘要

In obese children, when drug therapy is required during emergency care, an estimation of ideal body weight is required for certain drug dose calculations. Some experts have previously speculated that age‐based weight estimation formulas could be used to predict ideal body weight. The objectives of this study were to evaluate how accurately age‐based formulas could predict ideal body weight and total body weight in obese children.