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Uptake of HIV testing and outcomes within a Community-based Therapeutic Care (CTC) programme to treat Severe Acute Malnutrition in Malawi: a descriptive study [PDF]

, 2008
Background In Malawi and other high HIV prevalence countries, studies suggest that more than 30% of all severely malnourished children admitted to inpatient nutrition rehabilitation units are HIV-infected.
Paluku Bahwere, Ellen Piwoz, Marthias C Joshua, Kate Sadler, Caroline H Grobler-Tanner, Saul Guerrero, Steve Collins   +6 more
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Health status of adults exposed to severe acute malnutrition during childhood in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: the Lwiro cohort study

BMJ public health
Background While most studies of adults with a history of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) focused on survival and long-term non-communicable diseases, few studies have examined community health.
C. Chiribagula, G. Bisimwa, Michel P. Hermans, Michèle Dramaix, S. Makali, G. Ngaboyeka, Christine Chimanuka, Corneille Lembebu, R. Bigirinama, Jonathan C Wells, P. Mwene-Batu   +10 more
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Perceptions, Causes and Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition, Mbuji‐Mayi, Kasai‐Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Maternal and Child Nutrition
The effective management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is contingent upon the perceptions of the affected communities, and preferred therapeutic pathways, object of the present research.
Julien Ntaongo Alendi, M. Muyer, C. Salpéteur, S. Botomba, Jean-Baptiste Mayavanga, Aimée Mupuala, Florence Mbiya Muadi, Samuel Mampunza, Léon Quénéet, Marlène Camrrubi, Carine Magen Fabregat   +10 more
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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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Gut microbial features can predict host phenotype response to protein deficiency. [PDF]

, 2018
Malnutrition remains a major health problem in low- and middle-income countries. During low protein intake, <0.67 g/kg/day, there is a loss of nitrogen (N2 ) balance, due to the unavailability of amino acid for metabolism and unbalanced protein ...
Dugas, Lara R, Forrester, Terrence, Gilbert, Jack A, Layden, Brian T, Navarro, Guadalupe, Sharma, Anukriti   +5 more
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Pengaruh Home Visit Terhadap Penurunan Episode Penyakit Infeksi dan Peningkatan Angka Kecukupan Gizi pada Balita Malnutrisi Akut Berat

Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan Indonesia, 2017
Malnutrition is one of the principal causes of child mortality in developing countries including Indonesia. Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is the most serious form of malnutrition affecting children under-five and is associated with many infectious ...
Titih Huriah
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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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Assessment of cellular immune phenotype of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in Bangladeshi children with severe acute malnutrition

Immunobiology
Children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have a weakened immune system. The relationship between malnutrition and alterations in the frequency of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) remains unclear.
Zannatun Noor, S. Islam, M. Hasan, Ar-Rafi Khan, Md. Amran Gazi, Farzana Hossaini, Rashidul Haque, Tahmeed Ahmed, M. Mahfuz   +8 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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