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Prediction model for unfavorable treatment outcome for complicated sever acute malnutrition (SAM) in under five children admitted in hospitals at Amhara Region

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) affects 45 million children worldwide, with 14.89% of Ethiopian children under five suffering from it. This study validates a prediction model and develops risk scores for unfavorable treatment outcomes in SAM patients, addressing the scarcity of risk assessment tools in low-income settings and providing ...
Almaw Genet Yeshiwas, Zelalem Alamrew Anteneh, Tilahun Degu Tsega, Ahmed Fentaw Ahmed, Chalachew Yenew   +4 more
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Severe acute malnutrition in children

, 2010
Severe 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.
Michaelsen, Kim F., Christensen, Vibeke Brix, Friis, Henrik, Eklund, Martin, Fabiansen, Christian   +4 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

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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Household‐level water, sanitation and hygiene factors and interventions and the prevention of relapse after severe acute malnutrition recovery: A systematic review

Maternal and Child Nutrition
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most serious form of acute malnutrition and is associated with high mortality risk among children under 5. While the Community‐based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) approach, recommended for treating cases ...
Clara MacLeod, Laure Ngabirano, Dieynaba S. N'Diaye, Laura Braun, Oliver Cumming   +4 more
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Perceptions of stakeholders on the use of a simplified, combined protocol for treatment of acute malnutrition in Central African Republic

Maternal and Child Nutrition
Treatment of acute malnutrition requires novel approaches to improve coverage, reduce costs and improve the efficiency of standard protocols that separate the management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The use of
Francis M. Ngure, Zachary Tausanovitch, Grace A. Heymsfield, Siolo Mada Bebelou, Parfait Seboulo, Benedict Tabiojongmbeng, Anne Marie Dembele, Issa Niamanto Coulibaly, Victor Nikièma, Jeanette Bailey, Suvi T. Kangas   +10 more
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Changing profile of undernutrition and edematous severe acute malnutrition (E -SAM) [PDF]

Indian Pediatrics, 2012
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An Epidemiological Study to Evaluate the Occurrence of Anaemia in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and its Influence on the Results of Nutritional Rehabilitation

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of anaemia among severely acute malnourished (SAM) children and its impact on the outcomes of nutritional rehabilitation in a tertiary care centre. Material and Methods: This study was done in the department of Pediatrics, NMCH, Jamuhar, Sasaram, Bihar, India for 12 months.The detection of children with SAM was ...
Mamta Kumari, A. K. Chaudhary, Monika Singh, Tanmay Mandale   +3 more
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Intestinal parasitic infection as an associated risk factor for severe acute malnutrition in rural children in age group 6m-5 yrs of Raipur district: A case control study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Malnutrition is a major public health problem in India, particularly in Chhattisgarh State with 18.9% under five children being wasted. Various factors like maternal nutrition, lack of sanitation and recurrent infection including parasitic ...
Pranab Kumar Das, Tushar Bharat Jagzape, Archana Wankhede, Anil Kumar Goel   +3 more
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PS‐SAM: A Mixed Methods Study to Understand Current Practice and the Facilitators and Barriers to the Utilisation of Psycho‐Social Stimulation Interventions in Severe Acute Malnutrition

Maternal & Child Nutrition
ABSTRACT Psycho‐social stimulation interventions, recommended in the WHO guidelines for severe acute malnutrition (SAM), have been demonstrated to improve neurodevelopment and growth. However, interventions which have proven effective in clinical trials are resource‐intensive and may be challenging in many contexts.
Mike Kalmus Eliasz, Dolce Advani, Melissa Gladstone   +2 more
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Assessment of clinical practices in children admitted with severe acute malnutrition in three district hospitals, in the Western Cape, South Africa [PDF]

, 2013
Master of Public Health - MPHBackground: Severe acute malnutrition contributes disproportionately to child mortality rates despite availability of the WHO protocol, “Ten Steps”, to guide hospital management.
Anthony, A.C.
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