Haycock BSA Formula
Formula originally described by George J. Schwartz.
Used for: Validated in infants, children and adults
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George J. Schwartz
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George J. Schwartz, MD, is a pediatric nephrologist and Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. His research has focused heavily on measuring and estimating glomerular filtration rate in children. Earlier in his career he co-authored the 1978 Haycock study that derived a body-surface-area equation validated in infants, children and adults.
- Specialty
- Pediatric nephrology
- Institutions
- University of Rochester Medical Center; Golisano Children's Hospital
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Haycock GB, Schwartz GJ, Wisotsky DH. Geometric method for measuring body surface area: a height-weight formula validated in infants, children, and adults. Journal of Pediatrics. 1978;93(1):62-66
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