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Mike Wells

Researcher at University of the Witwatersrand

Publications -  79
Citations -  1473

Mike Wells is an academic researcher from University of the Witwatersrand. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 74 publications receiving 1183 citations. Previous affiliations of Mike Wells include University of Johannesburg.

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The PAWPER tape: A new concept tape-based device that increases the accuracy of weight estimation in children through the inclusion of a modifier based on body habitus.

TL;DR: The PAWPER tape has been shown to be a simple and reliable method of weight estimation in children and infants and the inclusion of an appraisal of body habitus in the methodology considerably improved the accuracy of weight estimations.
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Multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound for COVID-19 (PoCUS4COVID): international expert consensus.

Arif Hussain, +60 more
- 24 Dec 2020 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, an expert panel from 27 countries and 6 continents with considerable experience of direct application of PoCUS on COVID-19 patients presents evidence-based consensus using GRADE methodology for the quality of evidence and an expedited, modified-Delphi process for the strength of expert consensus.
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The accuracy of emergency weight estimation systems in children—a systematic review and meta-analysis

TL;DR: The Mercy method, the PAWPER tape and parental estimates were the most accurate weight estimation systems followed by length-based and age- based systems, and the use of age-based formulas should be abandoned because of their poor accuracy.
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Poor discriminatory performance of the Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) score in a South African intensive care unit

TL;DR: It appears that PRISM is not population independent, and needs to be recalibrated or recalculated for the patient population in view of the high discrepancy and poor discriminatory function shown.