Vitamin D Levels in Malnourished Children under 5 Years in a Tertiary Care Center at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania—A Cross-sectional Study
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DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmw081
Abstract: Objective : To evaluate vitamin D levels/deficiency among malnourished children read more here.
Keywords: center muhimbili; care center; children years; malnourished children ... See more keywords
Hormonal Correlates and Predictors of Nutritional Recovery in Malnourished African Children
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DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmx075
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Malnourished children show variable growth responses to nutritional rehabilitation. We aimed to investigate whether these differences could be explained by variations in growth and energy-regulating hormones. Methods Quasi-experimental study: Children aged 6–24 months in… read more here.
Keywords: ratio; hormonal correlates; malnourished children; correlates predictors ... See more keywords
Nasopharyngeal colonisation with Streptococcus pneumoniae in malnourished children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/try139
Abstract: BACKGROUND Streptococcus pneumoniae is an intermittent commensal organism in the nasopharynx. Colonisation is a prerequisite for disease and malnourished children are especially susceptible to severe infection. This systematic review examines published prevalence rates of pneumococcal… read more here.
Keywords: systematic review; prevalence; malnourished children; streptococcus pneumoniae ... See more keywords
Supportive supervision to improve the quality and outcome of outpatient care among malnourished children: a cluster randomised trial in Arua district, Uganda
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001339
Abstract: Introduction Suboptimal quality of paediatric care has been reported in resource-limited settings, but little evidence exists on interventions to improve it in such settings. This study aimed at testing supportive supervision (SS) for improving health… read more here.
Keywords: quality; cluster randomised; supportive supervision; malnourished children ... See more keywords
Assessment of micronucleus and oxidative stress in peripheral blood from malnourished children.
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DOI: 10.20960/nh.1272
Abstract: INTRODUCTION malnutrition is one of the most common health problems among children in underdeveloped countries, including Mexico. Previous studies have indicated increased genetic damage in malnourished humans and animal models, but the essential mechanisms remain… read more here.
Keywords: malnourished children; peripheral blood; blood; well nourished ... See more keywords
Improvement in Anthropometric Measurements of Malnourished Children by Means of Complementary Food and Nutritional Education in Fars Province, Iran: A Community-Based Intervention
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.813449
Abstract: Background Childhood malnutrition could have adverse impacts on the growth of child and eventually on fertility and general economic growth, and still, this issue remains a worldwide priority and a concern. This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: based intervention; improvement; malnourished children; intervention ... See more keywords
Determinants of Infant Young Child Feeding Among Mothers of Malnourished Children in South Punjab, Pakistan: A Qualitative Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.834089
Abstract: Inadequate feeding is one of the most critical underlying determinants of child malnutrition. In this study, we explore infant young child feeding (IYCF) and deconstruct breastfeeding barriers in mothers of severely malnourished children in one… read more here.
Keywords: malnourished children; young child; infant young; child feeding ... See more keywords
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG can protect malnourished children.
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DOI: 10.3920/bm2018.0071
Abstract: Malnutrition affects virtually all organ systems, and malnourished children are more prone to infections. These children have dysbiosis, but probiotics can restore the disrupted gut microbiome. We investigated the protective effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG… read more here.
Keywords: malnourished children; lactobacillus rhamnosus; group; study group ... See more keywords
Nutritional knowledge and practices of mothers with malnourished children at a regional hospital in northeast Namibia
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DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2023.2391
Abstract: Background. An estimated 159 million children under five are affected by malnutrition, with an additional 101 million children under five being underweight in sub-Saharan Africa. In Namibia, 24% of children under age 5 are stunted… read more here.
Keywords: malnourished children; knowledge; nutritional knowledge; knowledge practices ... See more keywords