Browsing Medical Theses and Dissertations by Author "Phiri, Hope"
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Validation of a local weight estimation formula in children undergoing surgery at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
Phiri, Hope (University of Zambia, 2019)Accurate determination of weight is essential to avoid drug errors. Where weighing is not feasible, age or length based formulae are used to estimate weight. Formulae must be validated in the local population as most are ...