![]() The precision of the tape was relatively high in the lower length zones as compared to the higher length zones. ![]() Our analysis showed that the accuracy of estimated weight with the Broselow tape decreases with increasing weight of children. There was a positive relationship between the actual body weight and the estimated body weight (correlation ( r = 0.970, p = 0.01) and accuracy ( r 2 = 0.941)). There was a total agreement of the estimated color zone according to the Broselow tape with the actual weight in the gray zone ( p = 0.01). They were divided into 3 groups according to their estimated weight by the Broselow tape into 18 kg. This study included 315 children with male to female ratio of 0.63:1. The errors in the selection of endotracheal tube size and adrenaline dose using the Broselow tape were also explored. Our study aims to prospectively compare the actual weights of urban and rural Nepalese children with the estimated weights using the Broselow tape (2017 edition) and the updated APLS formula. This study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics of Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Teaching Hospital, in children less than 15 years of age. However, in low-income countries like Nepal, due to factors like undernutrition, the Broselow tape may not accurately estimate weight in all ranges of pediatric age group. ![]() Broselow tape is a color-coded length-based tape that utilizes height/weight correlations for children. Unlike adults, the pediatric emergency drug dose, equipment sizes, and defibrillation energy doses are calculated based on the weight of the individual child. Children with emergency conditions require immediate life-saving intervention and resuscitation. ![]()
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