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Tuberculosis in children with severe acute malnutrition [PDF]

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 2022
With growing attention globally to the childhood tuberculosis epidemic after decades of neglect, and with the burden of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remaining unacceptably high worldwide, the collision of these two diseases is an important focus for improving child health.
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Kendra Radtke, Eric D McCollum   +2 more
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Severe Acute Malnutrition in Asia

Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2014
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a common condition that kills children and intellectually maims those who survive. Close to 20 million children under the age of 5 years suffer from SAM globally, and about 1 million of them die each year. Much of this burden takes place in Asia.
Muttaquina Hossain, Mustafa Mahfuz, Nita Bhandari   +2 more
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Intravenous Rehydration for Severe Acute Malnutrition with Gastroenteritis. [PDF]

N Engl J Med
International recommendations advise against the use of intravenous rehydration therapy in children with severe acute malnutrition because of the concern about fluid overload, but evidence to support this concern is lacking. Given the high mortality associated with the current recommendations, the adoption of intravenous rehydration strategies might ...
Maitland K, Ouattara SM, Sainna H, Chara A, Ogundipe OF, Sunyoto T, Hamaluba M, Olupot-Olupot P, Alaroker F, Connon R, Saidou Maguina A, Okiror W, Amorut D, Mwajombo E, Oguda E, Mogaka C, Langendorf C, Dewez JE, Ciglenecki I, Gibb DM, Coldiron ME, Petrucci R, George EC, GASTROSAM Trial Group.   +23 more
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Factors Influencing Outcomes of Children Hospitalized with Acute Severe Malnutrition [PDF]

Althea Medical Journal, 2018
Background: Nutrition is still a global health issue, and improving nutrition is among the targets of the Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs). One of Indonesia’s SDGs indicators is to reduce prevalence of malnutrition in children.
Viramitha Kusnandi Rusmil, Siska Wiramihardja, Adhitya AP, Dida A Gurnida   +3 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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Hyperinsulinemia with acute severe malnutrition

Sahel Medical Journal, 2016
Ibrahim Aliyu
doaj   +2 more sources

Atypical antipsychotic use does not impact weight gain for individuals with extreme anorexia nervosa: a retrospective case–control study

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, Ashlie Watters, Dan Blalock, Asma Farooq, Philip Mehler, Dennis Gibson   +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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Vitamin D and hypophosphatemia in patients with anorexia nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder: a case control study

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, Chloe Roske, Ashlie Watters, Leah Puckett, Jennifer E. Wildes, Scott J. Crow, Philip S. Mehler   +6 more
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Undernutrition and severe acute malnutrition in children [PDF]

BMJ, 2017
#### What you need to know Undernutrition contributes to nearly 45% of all deaths in children under 5 years old globally.1 Low and middle income countries are worst affected.2 Treatment services are estimated to reach less than 15% of undernourished children.3 Healthcare providers can play a crucial role in identifying undernutrition in children and ...
Suparna, Ghosh-Jerath, Archna, Singh, Nameet, Jerath, Suruchi, Gupta, Elizabeth F, Racine   +4 more
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