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Factors Influencing Recovery and Mortality in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM): Insights from a Therapeutic Feeding Program

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews
Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major health issue in low-income countries, leading to high rates of child morbidity and mortality. Effective treatments, such as ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) like Plumpy Nut, are essential for improving recovery rates.
Zayed, Mohammed El. A, Magzoub, Omer Saeed, Taha, Abdelrahim Ali, Salih, Esra Adam Mohamed   +3 more
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Socioeconomic factors associated with severe acute malnutrition in Jamaica.

PLoS ONE, 2017
ObjectivesSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) is an important risk factor for illness and death globally, contributing to more than half of deaths in children worldwide. We hypothesized that SAM is positively correlated to poverty, low educational attainment,
Debbie S Thompson, Novie Younger-Coleman, Parris Lyew-Ayee, Lisa-Gaye Greene, Michael S Boyne, Terrence E Forrester   +5 more
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Nurses’ knowledge towards severe acute malnutrition management protocol and its associated factors [PDF]

, 2019
For appropriate management of severe acute malnutrition skilled, knowledgeable and concerned health professionals are critical for child survival. Thus assessing the knowledge of nurses towards management protocol of severe acute malnutrition is crucial ...
Oumer, Abdu, Abdu Oumer
core   +1 more source

Addressing a neglected problem: Community-based management of acute malnutrition

, 2021
SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION (SAM)—extremely low weight for one’s height—is a life-threatening condition affecting mostly children under five years of age.
Hodge, Judith; White, Jessica, White, Jessica, Hodge, Judith   +2 more
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Gut microbiome associations with acute malnutrition relapse in South Sudan

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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Nutrition Paradox: Severe Acute Malnutrition Amidst the Proliferation of Processed Foods in Bilaspur’s Tribal Region in Chhattisgarh, India

Indian Journal of Public Health
Despite India’s overall economic growth and targeted antimalnutrition efforts, certain districts in Chhattisgarh, exhibit high severe acute malnutrition (SAM) rates, at 17.4% in 2022 per NFHS-5 data. We retrospectively studied four SAM-affected children,
Kimberley D’Souza, Naveen Ramesh
doaj   +1 more source

Less Might be More: An Analysis of Energy Intake and Weight Gain in the Treatment of Uncomplicated SAM With RUTF

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 4, October 2026.
Anura V. Kurpad, Harshpal S. Sachdev
wiley   +1 more source

Etiological Factors of 151 Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Impact of Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre: a prospective observational study from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

, 2020
Introduction Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a cause of almost half of childhood deaths in children < 5 years in developing countries. In India, as National Family Health Survey (NFHS), prevalence of SAM has increased from 6.4 in NFHS-3 (2005-6) to 7.5% in NFHS-4 (2015-16); [5.8 to 9.5% Gujarat].
Vibhuti Gamit, Jayendra R Gohil
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The effectiveness of interventions to treat severe acute malnutrition in young children: a systematic review

, 2012
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) arises as a consequence of a sudden period of food shortage and is associated with loss of a person’s body fat and wasting of their skeletal muscle.
A Takeda, Clegg, Andrew, AJ Clegg, D Hartwell, D Mendes, Mendes, Diana, Takeda, Andrea, J Picot, Hartwell, Debbie, Harris, P., P Harris, Picot, Joanna   +11 more
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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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