Prospective Development and Validation of a Weight Prediction Tool for Patients With Obesity Undergoing Critical Care Transport Using Width and Arm Circumference
The Ornge arm circumference and width-based model offers a reliable method for predicting patient weight in air ambulance settings. Implementing this tool could improve the efficiency and safety of patient transfers by reducing delays caused by inaccurate weight estimations, thereby expediting access to critical care. Further research is recommended to validate these findings in larger and more diverse populations.
Authors
- Brodie Nolan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2872-0643)
- Mahvareh Ahghari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3282-3660)
- Kenneth Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5939-0686)
- Michael Peddle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3207-8710)
- Justin Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-1111)
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Air Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2025.09.004
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00