Co-morbidity, treatment outcomes and factors affecting the recovery rate of under -five children with severe acute malnutrition admitted in selected hospitals from Ethiopia: retrospective follow up study

Co-morbidity, treatment outcomes and factors affecting the recovery rate of under -five children with severe acute malnutrition admitted in selected hospitals from Ethiopia: retrospective follow up study

Abstract Background In spite of the availability of guidelines for the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Ethiopia, high comorbidity and poor treatment outcomes are still observed in therapeutic feeding centers among under -five children with SAM. The aim of this study was to assess co...

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Main Authors: Behailu Derseh, Kalayu Mruts, Takele Demie, Tesfay Gebremariam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Co-morbidity
Kwashiorkor
Severe acute malnutrition
Treatment outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-018-0423-1

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