Description Usage Arguments Details Value References
calc_leanbw
calculates the ideal body weight in kg
1 | calc_leanbw(sex, height)
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sex |
A character indicating patient's gender, as "Male" or "Female" |
height |
A numeric with the patient's height, in cm |
This function takes a patient's height and based on their gender returns the patient's lean body weight in kg. For males, the equation is: LBW[kg] = (0.73 * Height[cm]) - 59.42; for females: LBW[kg] = (0.65 * Height[cm]) - 50.74.
A numeric, ideal body weight, in kg
Burton ME, Chow MS, Platt DR, et. al. Accuracy of Bayesian and Sawchuk-Zaske dosing methods for gentamicin. Clin Pharm. 1986 Feb;5(2):143-9
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