estimate_ibw: Estimate ideal body weight (IBW)
In LS31/clinicalcalculations: Clinical calculations
Description
Usage
Arguments
Value
Caveats
References
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Description
Ideal body weight is estimated using the Devine formulae:
for males \text{IBW} = 50 + 0.9 (\text{height} - 152) and
for females \text{IBW} = 45.5 + 0.9 (\text{height} - 152)
with IBW in kg en height in m.
Usage
1
estimate_ibw(height, is_female)
Arguments
height
Height (cm).
is_female
TRUE if patient is female, FALSE if patient is
male.
Value
IBW (kg), or NA if any parameters are NA.
Caveats
This provides estimates for adults only.
References
See Also
units::set_units(), units::drop_units()
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Description Usage Arguments Value Caveats References See Also
Description
Ideal body weight is estimated using the Devine formulae: for males \text{IBW} = 50 + 0.9 (\text{height} - 152) and for females \text{IBW} = 45.5 + 0.9 (\text{height} - 152) with IBW in kg en height in m.
Usage
1 | estimate_ibw(height, is_female)
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Arguments
height |
Height (cm). |
is_female |
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Value
IBW (kg), or NA if any parameters are NA.
Caveats
This provides estimates for adults only.
References
See Also
units::set_units(), units::drop_units()
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