Accurate Estimation of Body Surface Area in Under-5 Children with Non-Edematous Severe Acute Malnutrition

Conclusions: Among seven equations, Mosteller is useful for BSA calculation in NE-SAM. SAM Mosteller modified equation (164.551 x [Ht x Wt]0.5) has least error and can serve as best measure of BSA in SAM children.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - November 28, 2013 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Chhapola, V., Kanwal, S. K., Shafi, O. M., Kumar, P. Tags: Research Letters Source Type: research