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Combining Treatment of Acute Malnutrition With Integrated Community Case Management: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial (SETiPlus). [PDF]

Matern Child Nutr
ABSTRACT Achieving good treatment coverage and outcomes for acutely malnourished children is challenging in resource limited and remote settings. Inclusion of treatment within integrated community case management (iCCM) programmes has shown promise, but evidence is limited. We conducted a cluster randomised controlled trial in rural villages within the
Cronin G, Jelle M, Ali S, Siciid Y, Abdillahi Y, Omer M, Mahdi AY, Ibrahim SA, Scholfield L, Keane E, Ahmed KA, Seal A.   +11 more
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Double burden of malnutrition: Prevalence of anemia among children with severe acute malnutrition in Tharparkar, Pakistan [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is one of the most critical forms of childhood malnutrition and remains a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings.
Benazir Mahar, Saima Qader, Tazeen Shah, Noman Sadiq, Rozina Mangi, Rehnaz Shaikh, Dalpat Rai   +6 more
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Survival and Predictors of Mortality Among Critically Ill Children Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in a Resource-Limited Setting in Southeastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background Mortality among critically ill children remains disproportionately high in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), reflecting persistent challenges related to limited critical care capacity, delayed healthcare utilization, and a substantial burden of preventable and treatable illnesses. Despite ongoing efforts to improve pediatric
Gurmu MW, Yinges SG, Aman T, Shimelis B.
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Gut microbiome associations with acute malnutrition relapse in South Sudan [PDF]

Microbiology Spectrum
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality that is defined by anthropometric measurements, weight-for-height z score, and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) falling significantly below healthy standards. While
K. Yang, S. King, A. Marshak, L. D'Mello-Guyett, L. Grignard, J. Knee, G. Wong, L. Zhao, N. G. Lamaka, D. Save, M. Gose, A. Myers, I. Trehan, O. Cumming, H. Stobaugh, D. J. Schwartz   +15 more
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Comparative Effectiveness of Fixed and Standard RUTF Dosing Protocols for Treatment of Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in Afghanistan. [PDF]

Matern Child Nutr
ABSTRACT Afghanistan has experienced persistently high wasting levels. To improve treatment accessibility and reduce costs, a simplified treatment protocol (STP) with a fixed daily dose of two sachets of ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) for severe wasting was introduced.
Majer J, Bollemeijer I, Zarghoon MQ, Kim C, Dachi G, Qarizada N, Yarparvar A, Masumi H, Muhai S, Verhoef H, Melse-Boonstra A, Mwendwa D.   +11 more
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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Breastfeeding Support Intervention Among Mothers of Infants Under Six Months Old Discharged From Malnutrition Treatment in Kilifi County. [PDF]

Matern Child Nutr
ABSTRACT Malnourished infants under 6 months experience poor growth and development. A pilot study applied the WHO guideline for treatment of acute malnutrition and found that it was possible to re‐establish exclusive breastfeeding during inpatient treatment.
Unda J, Munene F, Kagwanja N, Jones C, Mwangome M.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The malnutrition turnaround: A proof of concept of the end malnutrition initiative in Karnataka, India [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
India faces a persistent public health challenge with malnutrition, particularly among children under five, as highlighted by NFHS-5 data (2019–2021).
Edmond Fernandes, Claret Shalini Dsouza, Robin Sudandiradas   +2 more
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Duration of recovery from severe acute malnutrition and associated factors in children aged 6–59 months: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Malnutrition, particularly severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children under five, is a global crisis affecting 25–35 million children, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia. In Ethiopia, 21% are underweight, 36% stunted, and 7% wasted.
Hikma Fedlu, Lata Fekadu, Amanuel Mengistu Merera, Kumara Asafa, Firew Tiruneh   +4 more
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Screening for Acute Malnutrition Using Family Mid-Upper Arm Circumference in Somali Region of Ethiopia [PDF]

International Journal of Nutrition Sciences, 2022
Background: In spite of the decentralization of diagnosis and treatment of severe acute malnutrition from the strictly hospital-based approach for all cases to community-based approach, only about 10%-15% of the estimated 16.5 million children suffering ...
Olusola Oladeji, Paul Mudzongo, Rashid Abdulai, Abdi Fekdid Mursel, Mohamed Badel Ali, Bashir Sheik Mohammed   +5 more
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BUN and creatinine in Severe Acute Malnutrition in Infants and Children [PDF]

Minia Journal of Medical Research, 2019
Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition is defined by a very low weight for height (below -3 z scores of the median WHO growth standards), by visible severe wasting or by the presence of nutritional edema.
Mohamed Mahgoub, Mohammed Afifi, Mai Mohammed, Mohammed Abdel Baki   +3 more
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