Performance of WHO mid-upper arm circumference cut-off to diagnose severe acute malnutrition in under-fives
Background Many studies indicate that the current WHO recommendation of cut-off value mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is not sensitive to detect severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in under-fives cases. Various new cut-off values have been proposed with better diagnostic values but have a wide interv...
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2024-10-01
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Serija: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online dostop: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/3616 |