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. 2020 May;105(5):516-517.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318370. Epub 2019 Dec 12.

Ideal body weight in the precision era: recommendations for prescribing in obesity require thought for computer-assisted methods

Nicholas Appelbaum  1   2 , Carmen Rodriguez-Gonzalvez  3   2 , Jonathan Clarke  3   2
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Ideal body weight in the precision era: recommendations for prescribing in obesity require thought for computer-assisted methods

Nicholas Appelbaum et al. Arch Dis Child. 2020 May.
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Keywords: intensive care; nursing.

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Competing interests: The Helix Centre at Imperial College London (within the Department of Surgery and Cancer) is leading an effort in collaboration with the British National Formulary developing digital tools in an attempt to improve paediatric medication safety. NA has written two patents describing syringe labelling techniques.

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Amikacin dosed by BMI centile for a 12-year-old boy (1.5 m) using total body weight, ideal body weight and ideal body weight only in clinical obesity. BMI, body mass index; NPPG, Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group.
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