Accuracy of infant admission lengths.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:A variety of methods are used to assess the length of infants at hospital admission. A tape-measure technique is commonly used; however, this measure is potentially inaccurate. We aimed to assess accuracy of tape measurement of infant lengths by comparison with the more accurate length-board technique. METHODS:During a 1-year period, 25 infants who were younger than 36 months were seen for a nutrition consultation. The length obtained at admission was compared with that obtained with a length-board by a trained dietitian. RESULTS:Overall, the lengths varied enough both positively and negatively that no overall statistical difference was seen; however, the average difference between the tape measure and the length-board was 2.23 cm. The change in length resulted in a change in the weight-for-length percentile range in 13 of 25 patients. CONCLUSION:The more accurate length-board measurement should be applied at the time of admission of an infant.

journal_name

Pediatrics

journal_title

Pediatrics

authors

Corkins MR,Lewis P,Cruse W,Gupta S,Fitzgerald J

doi

10.1542/peds.109.6.1108

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-06-01 00:00:00

pages

1108-11

issue

6

eissn

0031-4005

issn

1098-4275

journal_volume

109

pub_type

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