Effectiveness of Acute Malnutrition Treatment at Health Center and Community Levels with a Simplified, Combined Protocol in Mali: An Observational Cohort Study

Effectiveness of Acute Malnutrition Treatment at Health Center and Community Levels with a Simplified, Combined Protocol in Mali: An Observational Cohort Study

A simplified, combined protocol was created that admits children with a mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) of <125 mm or edema to malnutrition treatment with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) that involves prescribing two daily RUTF sachets to children with MUAC < 115 mm or edema and one da...

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Main Authors: Suvi T. Kangas, Bethany Marron, Zachary Tausanovitch, Elizabeth Radin, Josiane Andrianarisoa, Salimou Dembele, Césaire T. Ouédraogo, Issa Niamanto Coulibaly, Marie Biotteau, Bareye Ouologuem, Soumaila Daou, Fatoumata Traoré, Issiaka Traoré, Marc Nene, Jeanette Bailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
acute malnutrition
combined protocol
community-based management of acute malnutrition
mid-upper-arm circumference
simplified protocol
wasting
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/22/4923

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