body_surface_area: Predict body surface area.

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body_surface_areaR Documentation

Predict body surface area.

Description

Predict body surface area from weight, height, and age, using Mosteller's formula for age>18 and Haycock's formula for age<18

Usage

body_surface_area(BW, H, age_years)

Arguments

BW

A vector of body weights in kg.

H

A vector of heights in cm.

age_years

A vector of ages in years.

Value

A vector of body surface areas in cm^2.

Author(s)

Caroline Ring

References

Mosteller, R. D. "Simplified calculation of body surface area." N Engl J Med 317 (1987): 1098..

Haycock, George B., George J. Schwartz, and David H. Wisotsky. "Geometric method for measuring body surface area: a height-weight formula validated in infants, children, and adults." The Journal of pediatrics 93.1 (1978): 62-66.

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