Rate, risk factors and estimated time to develop attrition after under-five children started moderate acute malnutrition treatment in Gubalafto, North East Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1017/jns.2023.4
Abstract: Abstract Lost from follow-up, after starting moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is an ongoing challenge of public health until the admitted children reached the standard weight of a reference child. Thus, the present study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: time; moderate acute; five children; attrition ... See more keywords
Household-level factors associated with relapse following discharge from treatment for moderate acute malnutrition
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DOI: 10.1017/s0007114518000363
Abstract: Abstract Factors associated with relapse among children who are discharged after reaching a threshold denoted ‘recovered’ from moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) are not well understood. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; moderate acute; acute malnutrition; associated relapse ... See more keywords
Association between admission criteria and body composition among young children with moderate acute malnutrition, a cross-sectional study from Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69987-9
Abstract: Children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) are treated based on low weight-for-length z-score (WLZ), low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) or both. This study aimed to assess associations of admission criteria and body composition (BC), to… read more here.
Keywords: moderate acute; admission; children moderate; muac ... See more keywords
Validating the diagnostic performance of MUAC in screening moderate acute malnutrition and developing an optimal cut-off for under five children of different regions in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273634
Abstract: Background Valid and reliable anthropometric indicator is useful for early detection and treatment for under nutrition. Although, mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) is used for screening of children with moderate acute malnutrition in Ethiopia, its… read more here.
Keywords: muac; moderate acute; cut; malnutrition ... See more keywords
Time to Recovery From Moderate Acute Malnutrition and Its Predictors Among Children 6–59 Months of Age Enrolled in Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program in Darolebu District, Eastern Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.914837
Abstract: Background Acute malnutrition is a major global public health problem, particularly in low and middle-income countries. A targeted supplementary feeding program is an approach recommended to address moderate acute malnutrition in food insecure settings. Preventing… read more here.
Keywords: time; moderate acute; malnutrition; acute malnutrition ... See more keywords