estimate_ibw: Estimate ideal body weight (IBW)

Description Usage Arguments Value Caveats References See Also

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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

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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

McCarron, M. M. & Devine, B. J. Clinical Pharmacy: Case Studies. Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy 8, 650–655 (1974).

See Also

units::set_units(), units::drop_units()


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