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Optimising the management of acute malnutrition
The Lancet Global Health, 2022 Acute malnutrition affects 47 million children aged under 5 years and contributes to nearly 1 million children's deaths annually worldwide. Africa and Asia bear 96% of the global burden of acute malnutrition.
Richard Mbusa, Kambale +1 more
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Acute Malnutrition in Bangladeshi Children [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2009 The main purpose of the study was to identify the levels and determinants of acute malnutrition or wasting in Bangladeshi children. A 2-stage stratified random sampling design was used to collect the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data during November 1999 to March 2000, in which 5333 living children aged 0 to 59 months and their mothers were
Rahman, Azizur +2 more
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Management of severe acute malnutrition [PDF]
South African Medical Journal, 2015 Malnutrition remains a global health concern and contributes significantly to childhood mortality. Nearly half of all deaths in children <5 years of age are attributed to undernutrition, especially in developing countries. It is important to differentiate between acute and chronic malnutrition, as the management and mortality for these two ...
Cloete, J, Cloete, Jeane
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, 2017 Children can be underweight because they have a low weight in relation to their height and/or because they are short in relation to their age. Waterlow introduced the term wasted for children with a low weight-for-height (WFH), and stunted for those who have a low height-for-age [1].
Briend, André +4 more
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Gut microbiome associations with acute malnutrition relapse in South Sudan [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality that is defined by anthropometric measurements, weight-for-height z score, and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) falling significantly below healthy standards. While
K. Yang +15 more
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Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2023 High burden of acute malnutrition among children less than 5 years is a major public health problem in India. A ”Two-days National Consultation on Addressing Acute Malnutrition” was organized to gather experiences and evidence from 13 states of India on ...
Praveen Kumar +18 more
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Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023 Background There are no U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN). Various medication classes have been evaluated for benefits in this population, including antipsychotics.
Maryrose Bauschka +5 more
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Severe acute malnutrition and infection [PDF]
Paediatrics and International Child Health, 2014 Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with increased severity of common infectious diseases, and death amongst children with SAM is almost always as a result of infection. The diagnosis and management of infection are often different in malnourished versus well-nourished children.
Berkley, J, Jones, K
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Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023 Background Refeeding hypophosphatemia (RH) is a common complication of nutritional restoration in malnourished individuals, yet clear risk stratification remains elusive.
Meredith R. Kells +6 more
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Malnutrition in Patients with Acute Stroke [PDF]
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2011 Stroke is a devastating event that carries a potential for long-term disability. Malnutrition is frequently observed in patients with stroke, and dysphagia contributes to malnutrition risk. During both the acute phase of stroke and rehabilitation, specific nutritional interventions in the context of a multidisciplinary team effort can enhance the ...
Stella D. Bouziana +1 more
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