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Medication Education In The Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Ashley M. Cooper, Julia G. Harris
Medication Education In The Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Ashley M. Cooper, Julia G. Harris
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"Mercy Tape" Unveiled: Provides Better Weight Estimates For Children, Bill Van Kirk
"Mercy Tape" Unveiled: Provides Better Weight Estimates For Children, Bill Van Kirk
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Susan Abdel-Rahman, Pharm.D, Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology, led the Children's Mercy research team that developed the Mercy TAPE, a new device to estimate the weight of pediatric patients ages two months to 16 years.
Accurate weight estimates in resource-restricted settings (lacking the means to weigh a child) are important because they are used to determine appropriate medication dosage, fluid volumes for resuscitation, breathing tube sizes, and more.