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Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 2016
Advances in our understanding of the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in a resource-limited environment are needed to improve outcome.Ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) made from local products and with reduced milk content lower costs and may be effective in older children.
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Advances in our understanding of the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in a resource-limited environment are needed to improve outcome.Ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) made from local products and with reduced milk content lower costs and may be effective in older children.
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Management of severe acute malnutrition in children
The Lancet, 2006Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is defined as a weight-for-height measurement of 70% or less below the median, or three SD or more below the mean National Centre for Health Statistics reference values, the presence of bilateral pitting oedema of nutritional origin, or a mid-upper-arm circumference of less than 110 mm in children age 1-5 years.
Steve, Collins +5 more
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Arbor Clinical Nutrition Updates, 2008
In a nutshellIntensive medical treatment of severe acute malnutrition can substantially reduce case mortality from the 30% to the 4% range.However, community-based management using fortified ready-to-eat foods for all but the most severe cases offers a better overall public health solution.
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In a nutshellIntensive medical treatment of severe acute malnutrition can substantially reduce case mortality from the 30% to the 4% range.However, community-based management using fortified ready-to-eat foods for all but the most severe cases offers a better overall public health solution.
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Ichthyosis and severe acute malnutrition
Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology, 2018Ichthyosis is a cutaneous disorder characterized by hyperkeratosis of the skin. It is mostly congenital; however, acquired cases have been reported in patients with severe malnutrition. Furthermore, congenital ichthyosis has been associated with micronutrient deficiency such as vitamin D deficiency, resulting in rickets in ∼41% of cases.
Ibrahim Aliyu, Sani Mado
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[Severe acute malnutrition in children].
Ugeskrift for laeger, 2010Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects approx. 19 million children below five years of age in low and middle income countries. Both shortage and low quality of foods are important determinants of SAM. With the development of special ready-to-use foods and by using simple treatment protocols, it is now possible to treat SAM successfully outside ...
Christian, Fabiansen +4 more
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Management of severe acute malnutrition in children
The Lancet, 2007Steve Collins and colleagues recommend scaling=up community-based care with ready-to-use therapeutic food for treatment of severe acute malnutrition in children. We believe that there is insufficient evidence to support this recommendation. The effectiveness of this approach has been compared with an alternative in only three trials.
Patrick Kolsteren +3 more
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Outpatient Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition
Science Translational Medicine, 2013A study of an outpatient therapeutic feeding program explores patient outcomes and factors contributing to recovery from severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
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Inflammation and immunity in severe acute malnutrition
2016Background: Malnutrition is responsible for 45% of child deaths because it is associated with an increased vulnerability to major infectious disease. The mechanisms behind this association are undefined. It occurs despite the fact that malnourished children have increased levels of enteric and systemic inflammatory activation.
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