Predicting the risk of mortality during hospitalization in sick severely malnourished children using daily evaluation of key clinical warning signs

Predicting the risk of mortality during hospitalization in sick severely malnourished children using daily evaluation of key clinical warning signs

Abstract Background Despite adherence to WHO guidelines, inpatient mortality among sick children admitted to hospital with complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains unacceptably high. Several studies have examined risk factors present at admission for mortality. However, risks may evolve d...

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Main Authors: Bijun Wen, Daniella Brals, Celine Bourdon, Lauren Erdman, Moses Ngari, Emmanuel Chimwezi, Isabel Potani, Johnstone Thitiri, Laura Mwalekwa, James A. Berkley, Robert H. J. Bandsma, Wieger Voskuijl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Severe malnutrition
SAM
Mortality prediction
Danger signs
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02074-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02074-6

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