Whereas it is customary for patients seen in ambulatory care settings to have their weights
measured, heights are usually taken from the patient's recollection. To see if this practice …

Whereas it is customary for patients seen in ambulatory care settings to have their weights
measured, heights are usually taken from the patient's recollection. To see if this practice …

Whereas it is customary for patients seen in ambulatory care settings to have their weights
measured, heights are usually taken from the patient's recollection. To see if this practice …

Don't ignore small increases in weight or waist size in adults, warn researchers at Harvard
University Medical Center, Boston, Mass.[1] They note that even small gains in weight (less …

STATISTICALLY, ONE MEDICATION error occurs per every hospitalized patient per day and
at least one-quarter of all medication-related injuries are preventable. 1 Because many drug …

Stated and measured patient heights and weights were compared, and the clinical
importance of any differences was determined. A total of 112 health-clinic patients were …

Obesity is a pressing burden in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)[1, 2] and weight
maintenance is a constant struggle in the lives of people living with T1DM. Although broad …

Objective. Weight assessment is a critical aid in patient care. It is particularly important in
monitoring progression of pregnancies, heart failure status, and when adjusting …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Different estimates of body height are broad applied in clinical
practice, although its accuracy and precision are few known. In order to clarify the …

Indeed, 1kg measurement error for a child weighing 10kg is not equivalent to 1kg
measurement error for an obese adult weighing 100kg (10% error for the child, 1% error for …