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Malnutrition among hospitalized children 12–59 months of age in Abyan and Lahj Governorates / Yemen
BMC Nutrition, 2022 Background The analysis of acute malnutrition in 2018 for the Integrated Phase Classification of Food Security in Yemen shows that high malnutrition rates are present in Abyan governorate (23%) and Lahj governorate (21%).
Ali Ahmed Al-Waleedi +1 more
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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 +3 more
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Effectiveness of management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) through community health workers as compared to a traditional facility-based model: a cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]
European Journal of Nutrition, 2021 We compared the impact of management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) by lady health workers (LHWs) at a community level with the standard CMAM program provided at the health facility.A two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted in a rural district in sindh Pakistan. The primary outcome was recovery from SAM and secondary outcomes were
Imtiaz Hussain +12 more
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Acute Malnutrition and Under-5 Mortality, Northeastern Part of India. [PDF]
, 2010 We assessed the prevalence of childhood acute malnutrition and under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in Darbhanga district, India, using a two-stage 49-cluster household survey. A total of 1379 households comprising 8473 people were interviewed.
Boss +10 more
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BMC Nutrition, 2018 Background Severe acute malnutrition is one of the major public health problems in developing countries having a devastating effect on the lives of many children under 5 years of age. In Ethiopia, there has been isolated studies conducted on malnutrition
Abate Awoke, Mulatu Ayana, Tenaw Gualu
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EBioMedicine, 2021 Background: The specific roles that gut microbiota, known pathogens, and host energy-regulating hormones play in the pathogenesis of non-edematous severe acute malnutrition (marasmus SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) during outpatient ...
Helen M. Nabwera +18 more
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Optimal screening of children with acute malnutrition requires a change in current WHO guidelines as MUAC and WHZ identify different patient groups. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Timely treatment of acute malnutrition in children 500,000 deaths annually. Screening at community level is essential to identify children with malnutrition.
Arnaud Laillou +8 more
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International Journal of Pediatrics, 2018 Background. Malnutrition is a silent killer that is underreported, underaddressed, and as a result underprioritized. It is reported that severe acute malnutrition is the commonest reason for pediatrics hospital admission in many poor countries; 25 to 30%
Muluken Berhanu Mena +2 more
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Indian Heart Journal, 2019 Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) may affect cardiac structure and function. Cardiac changes in sick children with SAM have received little attention in the literature.
Dharmendra Jain +4 more
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Low-dose RUTF protocol and improved service delivery lead to good programme outcomes in the treatment of uncomplicated SAM: a programme report from Myanmar. [PDF]
, 2005 The treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) requires substantial amounts of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF). In 2009, Action Contre la Faim anticipated a shortfall of RUTF for their nutrition programme in Myanmar.
James, Philip T +5 more
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