Developmental performance of hospitalized severely acutely malnourished under-six children in low- income setting

Abstract Background Retrospective studies show that severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects child development. However, to what extent SAM affects children of different ages at its acute stage is not well documented. This study was aimed at comparing the developmental performance of severely acutely...

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Main Authors: Teklu Gemechu Abessa, Liesbeth Bruckers, Patrick Kolsteren, Marita Granitzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0950-5