Diarrhoea complicating severe acute malnutrition in Kenyan children: a prospective descriptive study of risk factors and outcome.
BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) accounts for two million deaths worldwide annually. In those hospitalised with SAM, concomitant infections and diarrhoea are frequent complications resulting in adverse outcome. We examined the clinical and laboratory features on admission and outcome of c...
Main Authors: | Talbert, A, Thuo, N, Karisa, J, Chesaro, C, Ohuma, E, Ignas, J, Berkley, J, Toromo, C, Atkinson, S, Maitland, K |
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Format: | Journal article |
Jezik: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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