estimate_bsa: Estimate the body surface area (BSA)
In LS31/clinicalr: Clinical calculations
Description
Usage
Arguments
Value
Caveats
References
See Also
Description
Estimate the body surface area (BSA), according to Monsteller or Du Bois.
Usage
1
estimate_bsa(weight, height, method = "Monsteller")
Arguments
weight
Weight (kg).
height
Height (cm).
method
Formula to estimate BSA. Options are: "Monsteller" (default),
"Du Bois".
Value
BSA (m^2), or NA if any parameters are NA.
Caveats
None at this time.
References
Simplified Calculation of Body-Surface Area. N Engl J Med 317, 1098–1098 (1987). and Du BOIS, D. CLINICAL CALORIMETRY. Arch Intern Med (Chic) XVII, 863 (1916)..
See Also
units::set_units(), units::drop_units()
LS31/clinicalr documentation built on Nov. 16, 2020, 7:58 p.m.
R Package Documentation
Browse R Packages
We want your feedback!
Note that we can't provide technical support on individual packages. You should contact the package authors for that.
Description Usage Arguments Value Caveats References See Also
Description
Estimate the body surface area (BSA), according to Monsteller or Du Bois.
Usage
1 | estimate_bsa(weight, height, method = "Monsteller")
|
Arguments
weight |
Weight (kg). |
height |
Height (cm). |
method |
Formula to estimate BSA. Options are: "Monsteller" (default), "Du Bois". |
Value
BSA (m^2), or NA if any parameters are NA.
Caveats
None at this time.
References
Simplified Calculation of Body-Surface Area. N Engl J Med 317, 1098–1098 (1987). and Du BOIS, D. CLINICAL CALORIMETRY. Arch Intern Med (Chic) XVII, 863 (1916)..
See Also
units::set_units(), units::drop_units()
R Package Documentation
Browse R Packages
We want your feedback!
Note that we can't provide technical support on individual packages. You should contact the package authors for that.
Embedding an R snippet on your website
Add the following code to your website.
For more information on customizing the embed code, read Embedding Snippets.