ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2026
Development and Validation of Indian Children Length-based Tape (InChiTape) for Use in Critically Sick Children.
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- A Multicenter Study for Validation of the New Pediatric Advanced Life Support Tape for Indian Children.Indian pediatrics · 2026Article
- Precision in Pediatric Resuscitation: The Advent of the InChiTape.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2026Article
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Background and aim: Length-based tapes are extremely useful in critically sick children to estimate weight, emergency drug dosages, size of the equipment, and dose of defibrillation/cardioversion. The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) group felt the need to develop an indigenous tape for Indian children. A color-coded length-based tape [Indian Children Length-based Tape (InChiTape)] was planned to develop and later validate it. Patients and methods: The population included children admitted to the emergency in the age range of 1 month-12 years and weight range of 2.5-40 kg. A color-coded length-based tape was developed using the World Health Organization (WHO) weight-for-length/height charts for boys (≤5 years) and the IAP weight-for-length/height charts for boys (>5 years). The median weights/lengths, corresponding +2SD and -2SD lengths, were marked on the charts for boys starting from 2.5 kg onward. Results: Fourteen centers from all zones of India pooled the data of 1,595 children. The majority of children were in the age range of 1-3.9 years (30%) and weight range of 5-9.9 and 10-14.9 kg (24.9 and 24.4%, respectively). The actual weight of children corresponded to the correct weight range/band on the InChiTape in 69.1% ( Conclusion: The InChiTape is a rapid, reliable, and accurate method of estimating the weight of Indian children weighing 2.5-40 kg in an emergency. How to cite this article: Angurana SK, Gupta S, Tiwari L, Shamarao S, Khera D, Sarkar M,
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