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The Serum Electrolyte Imbalance in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition

Journal of Islamic International Medical College, 2021
Objective: To analyze the serum electrolyte imbalance in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) aged 1-59 months. Study Design: It was a cross sectional study.
Saadia Khan , Zille Rubab , Ibad Ali , Reema Arshad , Asad Abbas , Erum Akhtar
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Prevalence of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Associated Factors Among Children at Gacan Libaax MCH, Qardho, Puntland, Somalia

American Journal of Health Research
A major national and international public health concern, severe acute malnutrition (SAM), affects millions of children globally, particularly those under five. Understanding the incidence of SAM and its contributing factors in children under five at the Ga'an Libah MCH Center in Qardho was the study's goal.
Abdiqani Farah, Halimo Farah, Muhubo Yusuf, Khadro Yusuf   +3 more
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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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Replication Data for: The impact of rickets on growth and morbidity during recovery among children with complicated severe acute malnutrition in Kenya: A cohort study

This was seconday analysis of data from Daily co-trimoxazole prophylaxis to prevent mortality in children with complicated severe acute malnutrition: a multicentre, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial ((ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT00934492).
Ngari, Moses M., Berkley, James A.
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Outcome and Mortality of Hospitalized children with Severe Acute Malnutrition at Aden, Yemen

, 2022
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is considered a common cause of morbidity and mortality among children in low- and middle-income countries, being responsible for 45% of deaths among under-five children.
Jawass, Mazin A., Alwaal, Randa N.
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Malaria and nutritional status among children with severe acute malnutrition in Niger: a prospective cohort study

, 2018
The relationship between malaria infection and nutritional status is complex and previous studies suggest malaria may increase the incidence and severity of malnutrition while malnutrition may increase the risk of malaria infection.
Guerin, Philippe J, Oldenburg, CE, Fatou Berthé, Philippe J Guerin, Isanaka, S, Sheila Isanaka, Berthé, F, Grais, RF, Catherine E Oldenburg, Rebecca F Grais, Guerin, PJ   +10 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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Risk factors for severe acute malnutrition in Central India

, 2015
Aim: To identify risk factors for severe malnutrition in children <5 years age. Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in our country.
Goyal, Shweta, Agarwal, Neetu
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Acute malnutrition

, 2018
Children can be underweight because they have a low weight in relation to their height and/or because they are short in relation to their age. Waterlow introduced the term wasted for children with a low weight-for-height (WFH), and stunted for those who ...
Briend, André
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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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