Material and methods : A systematic literature research was conducted in PubMed ( http://www.pubmed.com ) using variable combinations of the keywords "Body", "Surface", "Child", "Children", "Paediatric" and "Formula". In a second step, gathered publications were screened by two specialists...
4Du Bois D. & Du Bois E.F. (1916) "A formula to estimate the approximate surface area if height and weight be known."Archives of Internal Medicine17:863–871 Cite this calculator & page If you'd like to cite this online calculator resource and information as provided on the page, you...
BSA calculator Formula: Mosteller Formula: bsa = √height (cm) × weight (kg)/60 DuBois & DuBois Formula: bsa = 0.20247 × height (m)0.725x weight (kg)0.425 Haycock Formula: bsa = 0.024265 x height (cm)0.3964x weight (kg)0.5378 ...
The doctor has ordered an antibiotic on 11 y/o Billy. The average adult dose is 250 mg. In order to calculate pediatric doses you must first determine Billy's body surface area (BSA). Billy is 157.5 cm in height and weighs 45 kg. Use the DuBois & DuBois formula. ...