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Management of acute moderate and severe childhood malnutrition

BMJ, 2008
Acute childhood malnutrition affects about a tenth of the world’s children under 5 years of age, particularly those living in circumstances of extreme poverty in the developing world.1 2 Malnutrition is typically the result of an inadequate diet and is one of the most common diagnoses in children in health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa and south ...
Manary, Mark J, Sandige, Heidi L
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Toward a Typology of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Biopsychosocial Profiles Predicting Longitudinal Quality of Life

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) is influenced by complex biopsychosocial factors, yet few longitudinal studies have examined these relationships immediately post‐treatment. Methods In this prospective study, 232 patients newly diagnosed with primary HNC completed psychometric assessments, clinical interviews, and
Haley Deamond, Cyril Devault‐Tousignant, Jacob Lang, Christopher Lo, Jennifer Silver, Nader Sadeghi, Zeev Rosberger, Saul Frenkiel, Michael Hier, Anthony Zeitouni, Karen Kost, Alex Mlynarek, Keith Richardson, Gabrielle Chartier, Marco Mascarella, Khalil Sultanem, Georges Shenouda, Fabio Cury, Melissa Henry   +18 more
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Assessment of nutritional status in children with acute respiratory failure: the prospective cohort observational study

Acta Medica Leopoliensia, 2020
Pneumonia plays a significant role in the development of acute respiratory failure in children. The risk factors of pneumonia are malnutrition (weight to age relation according to scores), low birth weight ( < 2500 g), and other factors.
O.V. Filyk, Ya.M. Pidhirnyy
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Ramadan and the Iftar Meal: A Qualitative Exploration of Signs of Disordered Eating in Muslim Men and Women Living in the United Kingdom

Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To qualitatively explore the lived experiences of fasting during Ramadan and the Iftar meal in Muslim adults with low self‐regulation (i.e., low ability to control) eating behavior. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with Muslim young adults, scoring below the threshold for low/moderate self‐regulation on the Self ...
Alina Zubair, Lucy Hale, Sarfraz Jeraj, Lydia Poole   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time to recovery from severe acute malnutrition and predictors among children aged 6–59 months at public hospitals: retrospective follow-up study

Scientific Reports
Severe acute malnutrition is a major cause of illness and death among children under the age of five in Ethiopia. However, there is limited evidence regarding the success of treatment and the length of hospital stays for children with severe acute ...
Hailemariam Mekonnen Workie, Belay Hundera Sima, Aschalaw Afework Bitew, Dagnew Tigabu   +3 more
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Recovery rate and determinants of severe acute malnutrition children treatment in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background Severe acute malnutrition affects more than 20 million children. Africa is pointed out as a region where the problem is highly prevalent. There were individual studies on the recovery rate and its determinants among children with severe acute ...
Kassahun Gebeyehu Yazew, Chanyalew Worku Kassahun, Amare Wondim Ewnetie, Habtamu Kerebih Mekonen, Endalamaw Salilew Abagez   +4 more
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Prevalence and outcome of stress hyperglycaemia among severely malnourished children admitted to Mulago referral and teaching hospital in Kampala, Uganda

BMC Nutrition, 2018
Background Stress hyperglycaemia is a transient increase in blood glucose level during stressful events and is common in critically ill children. Several studies have demonstrated increased risk of mortality in these children.
Anita Tumwebaze, Elizabeth Kiboneka, Jamir Mugalu, Edward M. Kikabi, James K. Tumwine   +4 more
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Predictive Value of Modified Lung Ultrasound Score for Late Respiratory Diseases in Premature Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
This study is to assess the predictive value of the modified lung ultrasound score (mLUS) for late respiratory diseases in premature infants born before 32 weeks of gestation. It is recommended that the use of mLUS scoring be promoted in clinical practice for the early screening of high‐risk preterm infants.
Shuang Zheng, Yang Zhang, Yanan Gao, Huifen Chen, Sudan Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of mortality among under-five children with severe acute malnutrition, Northwest Ethiopia: an institution based retrospective cohort study

Archives of Public Health, 2018
Background Globally, approximately 19 million children under 5 years are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low-income countries including Ethiopia.
Fasil Wagnew, Debrework Tesgera, Mengistu Mekonnen, Amanuel Alemu Abajobir   +3 more
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Performance of different nutrition risk screening tools in predicting malnutrition in critically ill children on mechanical ventilation: A comparison study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to characterize the distribution of nutrition status and nutrition risk stratification in critically ill children undergoing mechanical ventilation and to evaluate the association of nutrition risk with their clinical outcomes.
Ning Li, Jing Chen, Xiuxiu Lu, Wei Li, Dong Qu, Shuang Liu, Lin Wang   +6 more
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