Validating the diagnostic performance of MUAC in screening moderate acute malnutrition and developing an optimal cut-off for under five children of different regions in Ethiopia
<h4>Background</h4> Valid and reliable anthropometric indicator is useful for early detection and treatment for under nutrition. Although, mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) is used for screening of children with moderate acute malnutrition in Ethiopia, its performance for the different...
Main Authors: | Abera Lambebo, Yordanos Mezemir, Dessalegn Tamiru, Tefera Belachew |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9521901/?tool=EBI |
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