This practical procedure, the second of a two-part series, explains the rationale for measuring patients’ height, outlines the procedure and explains how weight and height are used to calculate body ...

Accurate measurement of patient weight is an essential part of nutritional assessment but may also inform other aspects of care. Staff carrying out this procedure require training and need to ...

Accurate length measurements are essential for infants to identify growth deficiencies and adjust nutrition accordingly. The gold standard for length measurement in infants is using a length board ...