The effect of short-term preoperative nutritional intervention for cleft surgery eligibility
Abstract Background Children with orofacial clefts are highly susceptible to malnutrition, with severe malnutrition restricting their eligibility to receive safe surgery. Ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) are an effective treatment for malnutrition; however, the effectiveness has not been demons...
Main Authors: | Shady Mikhail, Lily Chattopadhyay, Melissa DiBona, Charlotte Steppling, Dede Kwadjo, Anjaramamy Ramamonjisoa, Wendy Gallardo, Fatima Almendarez, Beau Sylvester, Samanta Rosales, Ibrahim Nthalika, Zachary J. Collier, William Magee, Allyn Auslander |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | BMC Nutrition |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-023-00704-1 |
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