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Anthropometric status at discharge related to one and three month follow-up status.

, 2022
Abbreviations: NAM = No acute malnutrition, MAM = Moderate acute malnutrition, SAM = Severe acute malnutrition.
Haroon Saloojee (11985588), Angelika Grimbeek (11985585)   +1 more
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Beyond Prediction: Data, Baselines, Explanation, and Causation in Machine Learning for Food Insecurity

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
The gains from machine learning in nowcasting and forecasting food insecurity are still small and limited and cannot be observed in all countries. This review summarizes the public resources for data, corrects common misconceptions about model requirements, and establishes baseline requirements, explanations, causal inference, and equity in operational
Shabnam Mehboob, Azman Abdullah, Gunesh Kumar, Samreen Memon, Naila Afghan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical characteristics and evolution of acutely malnourished children

Acta Médica del Centro, 2012
Malnutrition is the set of clinical manifestations and anthropometric and biochemical alterations caused by an inadequate intake or the incorrect biological utilization (or both) of macro and micronutrients, causing that the nutritional requirements are ...
Katya Bilbao González, Nelson Lázaro Martell Betancourt, Lenier Gómez López, Joaquín García Padrón, Yamilet Segredo Molina, William González Luzardo   +5 more
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An Overview of Foodborne Risks in Afghanistan

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Foodborne diseases represent a serious yet underrecognized public health burden in Afghanistan, a country shaped by decades of conflict, weak infrastructure, and limited regulatory capacity. This article provides a comprehensive overview of major foodborne risks in the country, including microbiological hazards, chemical contaminants, and ...
Mohammad Aman Ahmadzai, Shir Mohammad Samim, Ahmadullah Zahir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical profile and co-morbidities in children with moderate and severe acute malnutrition

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
Background: Malnutrition as a problem is multidimensional and multifactorial with varied clinical profiles and comorbidities. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the clinical profile and comorbidities in children suffering from malnutrition and to estimate the association of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
Amrita Singh, Ekansh Rathoria, Faraz Ahmad Khan, Aatif Sattar, Richa Rathoria, Utkarsh Bansal, Gudiya Kumari, Adity Singh   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

Globalization and the Benefits of Education: Evidence From the Double Burden of Malnutrition

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates how rising women's education and exposure to economic and social globalization jointly shape the Double Burden of Malnutrition (DBM), defined as the coexistence of maternal overweight and child stunting within the same household.
Alessia Destefanis, Anne‐Célia Disdier, Fabrice Étilé   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute Malnutrition and Under-5 Mortality, Northeastern Part of India. [PDF]

, 2010
We assessed the prevalence of childhood acute malnutrition and under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in Darbhanga district, India, using a two-stage 49-cluster household survey. A total of 1379 households comprising 8473 people were interviewed.
M. Masferrer, Espié, E, P. P. Palma Urrutia, Roure Pujol, C, Grais, R, Saint-Sauveur, J-F, J.-F. Saint-Sauveur, R. F. Grais, C. Roure Pujol, E. Espie, Palma Urrutia, P P, Masferrer, M   +11 more
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Treatment With the Shaker Head‐Lift Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Radiation‐Induced Dysphagia: 12‐Month Results on Swallowing Function From a Randomized, Controlled Trial

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dysphagia is a common side‐effect after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. This randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of the shaker head‐lift exercise (HLE) after 12 months with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 30) or the control
Signe Rödseth Smith, Caterina Finizia, Kerstin Petersson, Lisa Tuomi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Effects of Frailty and Sarcopenia on Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Frailty and sarcopenia may influence head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment outcomes, including dysphagia. Current understanding of this relationship, however, remains limited. This scoping review aimed to synthesize existing evidence on the relationship between frailty and/or sarcopenia and dysphagia in adults with HNC.
Rishni Perera, Elizabeth C. Ward, Nicole O'Donnell, Paul Yates, Rebecca L. Packer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Profile of Under-Five Malnourished Children Admitted in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Pune, India

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014
Background: Malnutrition is a major public health problem in a developing country like India. Keeping this in mind a study was carried out to find the proportion of under-five children suffering from malnutrition among the under-five hospitalized ...
Dhrubajyoti J Debnath, Chandrakant V Parulekar   +1 more
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