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Changing profile of undernutrition and edematous severe acute malnutrition (E -SAM) [PDF]

Indian Pediatrics, 2012
K. E. Elizabeth
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Clinical Profile and Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Southern Odisha

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 2021
Introduction: Severe acute Malnutrition (SAM) is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality amongst less than five years of age. In the National Family health Survey (NFHS), it was seen that 10% of children with SAM would require hospital admission.
Shine Merin Mathew, T V Ram Kumar, Mohanty Niranjan   +2 more
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STUDY OF FEEDING PRACTICES IN CHILDREN WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION (SAM) OF MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRAAGED 9 – 24 MONTHS

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, 2020
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a public health concern in India. Suboptimal feeding practices reflect the development of severe acute malnutrition in children. The purpose of the study was to determine the feeding practices in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) aged 9 – 24 months.
Megha Kapoor, Jagmeet Madan, Alka Jadhav, Nisha Bellare   +3 more
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Child play and caregiver support to promote convalescence following severe acute malnutrition in Zimbabwe: The Tamba‐SAM pilot study [PDF]

Maternal & Child Nutrition
AbstractChildren hospitalised for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have a high risk of mortality, relapse and rehospitalisation following hospital discharge. Current approaches fail to promote convalescence, or to address the underlying social determinants of SAM, meaning that restoration of long‐term health, growth and neurodevelopment is not achieved.
Jacqueline Kabongo, Louisa Mudawarima, Florence D. Majo, Anesu Dzikiti, Joice Tome, Bernard Chasekwa, Batsirai Mutasa, Lloyd Dzapasi, Epiphania Munetsi, Isabella Cordani, Robert Ntozini, Lisa Langhaug, Mutsa Bwakura‐Dangarembizi, Andrew J. Prendergast   +13 more
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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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Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM): A Vicious Socio-Economic Problem in South India

Pediatrics Education and Research, 2020
Basavaraj M Patil
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Health Outcomes, Pathogenesis and Epidemiology of Severe Acute Malnutrition (HOPE-SAM): rationale and methods of a longitudinal observational study [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2019
IntroductionMortality among children hospitalised for complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains high despite the implementation of WHO guidelines, particularly in settings of high HIV prevalence. Children continue to be at high risk of morbidity, mortality and relapse after discharge from hospital although long-term outcomes are not well ...
Mutsa Bwakura‐Dangarembizi, Beatrice Amadi, Claire D. Bourke, Ruairi C. Robertson, Benjamin Mwapenya, Kanta Chandwe, Chanda Kapoma, Kapula Chifunda, Florence D. Majo, Deophine Ngosa, Pamela Chakara, Nivea Chulu, Faithfull Masimba, Idah Mapurisa, Ellen Besa, Kuda Mutasa, Simutanyi Mwakamui, Thompson Runodamoto, Jean H. Humphrey, Robert Ntozini, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Amee R. Manges, Jonathan R. Swann, A. Sarah Walker, Kusum Nathoo, Paul Kelly, Andrew J. Prendergast   +26 more
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MANAGEMENT OF INFANTS LESS THAN SIX MONTHS WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION (SAM).

The Professional Medical Journal, 2020
Objectives: To determine the average weight gain after lactation counseling therapy in infants up to six months of age having severe acute malnutrition. Study Design: Quasi experimental trial. Setting: Stabilization Center Unit, the Children’s Hospital & the Institute of Child Health, Multan. Period: 1st October 2015 to 1st October 2016.
Saadia Khan, Gul Hasan, Ibad Ali, Reema Arshad, Imrana Ali, Asad Abbas   +5 more
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Integration of a WASH Component in the Standard National Protocol for Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged 6-59 Months in Northern Senegal-A Costing Study. [PDF]

Matern Child Nutr
This study provides the first cost analysis of integrating a WASH kit into outpatient SAM treatment in Senegal, highlighting key cost drivers and potential efficiencies for scale‐up. Findings offer practical insights for planning and budgeting integrated WASH‐nutrition interventions in similar settings.
Wassonguema B, Lê-Lacanette M, Braun L, Ba M, Siroma F, Cabo AE, Brizuela AV, Seye M, Lapègue J, Devort A, Cumming O, N'Diaye DS.   +11 more
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Caregiver Screening for Relapse Among Children Recently Recovered From Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. [PDF]

Matern Child Nutr
ABSTRACT Relapse to acute malnutrition after recovery from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is common. However, most programmatic resources are devoted to the acute phase of recovery, and fewer interventions are available for children recently discharged from outpatient nutritional programs.
Bountogo M, Dah C, Ouédraogo M, Zerbo F, Kouanda I, Lebas E, Fetterman I, La Mons J, Burroughs H, Arnold BF, Sié A, Oldenburg CE.   +11 more
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