Mid-upper arm circumference only protocol in Pakistan: missed opportunities for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition? A mixed-methods observational study

Mid-upper arm circumference only protocol in Pakistan: missed opportunities for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition? A mixed-methods observational study

Abstract Objective: We investigated the missed treatment opportunities affecting programmes using mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as the sole anthropometric criterion for identification and monitoring of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Design: Alongside MUAC, we asses...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Guesdon, Meena Iqbal Faruqi, Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui, Gulzar Usman, Kanwal Naz Ariser, Rafaina Shah, Fatima Amin, Muntaha Masoud, Qamar Din Tagar, Brigitte Tonon, Elise Lesieur, Khalida Naz Memon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Public Health Nutrition
Subjects:
Mid-upper arm circumference
Weight-for-height Z-score
Severe acute malnutrition
Case definition
Screening
Admission
Discharge
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1368980024000041/type/journal_article

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