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Frequency of Hypoglycemia in Severe Acute Malnutrition

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 2021
Malnutrition is a major health problem throughout the world and contributes to at least one third of all children deaths worldwide. Hypoglycemia is a basic metabolic complication in pediatric patients which can be easily prevented by proper care and management.
Zahirzay, Mohammad Sedique, Chardiwal, Haqiqullah, Azimee, Mohammad Azim   +2 more
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Optimal screening of children with acute malnutrition requires a change in current WHO guidelines as MUAC and WHZ identify different patient groups. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Timely treatment of acute malnutrition in children 500,000 deaths annually. Screening at community level is essential to identify children with malnutrition.
Arnaud Laillou, Sophonneary Prak, Richard de Groot, Sophie Whitney, Joel Conkle, Lindsey Horton, Sam Oeurn Un, Marjoleine A Dijkhuizen, Frank T Wieringa   +8 more
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An observational analysis of profile and outcome of children with malnutrition admitted at malnutrition treatment centre

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Introduction: Nutritional status is an important health indicator and children bear maximum burden of it. Poor nutrition during first thousand days of a child’s life can lead to stunted growth.
Ajay Gupta, Somya Grover, Abhishek Kumar, Pragya Kumawat, Sadhana Meena   +4 more
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Prevalence and predictors of hypocalcaemia in severe acute malnutrition

Public Health Nutrition, 2020
AbstractObjective:To determine the prevalence and predictors of hypocalcaemia in under-five children (1–59 months) hospitalised with severe acute malnutrition (SAM).Design:A cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of hypocalcaemia among children hospitalised with SAM.
Chabungbam Smilie, Dheeraj Shah, Prerna Batra, Rafat S Ahmed, Piyush Gupta   +4 more
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Recovery rate and predictors of treatment outcomes among hospitalized under five children with severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

Exploration of Medicine
Aim: This study aimed to identify the predictors of treatment outcomes among children under five years of age hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition.
Dagnachew Mekete, Alemayehu Toma, Tamrat Balcha   +2 more
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Dosing of Ceftriaxone and Metronidazole for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition [PDF]

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2018
Infants and young children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are treated with empiric broad‐spectrum antimicrobials. Parenteral ceftriaxone is currently a second‐line agent for invasive infection. Oral metronidazole principally targets small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Children with SAM may have altered drug absorption, distribution, metabolism,
Joseph F. Standing, Martin O. Ongas, Caroline Ogwang, Nancy Kagwanja, Sheila Murunga, Shalton Mwaringa, Rehema Ali, Neema Mturi, Moline Timbwa, Christine Manyasi, Laura Mwalekwa, Victor Bandika, Bernhards Ogutu, Joseph Waichungo, Karin Kipper, James A. Berkley   +15 more
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Audit of care of severely malnourished children aged 6 - 59 months at Al-Sabah Children Hospital, Juba, South Sudan

South Sudan Medical Journal, 2017
Background: Malnutrition is a critical public health concern in South Sudan where an estimated 200,000 children aged under five years are at risk of being malnourished.
Maria B Warille, Grace Irimu, Ezekiel Wafula[   +2 more
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Barriers and facilitators of severe acute malnutrition management at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia, descriptive phenomenological study.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundMalnutrition is a clinical condition that affects all age groups, and it remains a major public health threat in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a result, this research aimed to investigate the barriers and facilitators of treating severe acute ...
Daniel Alelign, Netsanet Fentahun, Zeamanuel Anteneh Yigzaw   +2 more
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Letter to the editor regarding the article ‘individual and household risk factors of severe acute malnutrition among underfive children in Mao, Chad: a matched casecontrol study’

Archives of Public Health, 2019
We would like to thank the authors Jovana Dodos et al., for the article “Individual and household risk factors of severe acute malnutrition among underfive children in Mao, Chad: a matched casecontrol study”.
Sunanda Gupta, Kiran Goswami
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Determinants of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6—23 months in bahir dar city public hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020: a case control study

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background Severe acute malnutrition is a major problem among developing countries and it is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in Ethiopia. The impact is more severe among children aged 6–23 months.
Tigist Gebremaryam, Desalegne Amare, Tilksew Ayalew, Agimasie Tigabu, Tiruye Menshaw   +4 more
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