Children with severe malnutrition: can those at highest risk of death be identified with the WHO protocol?
BACKGROUND: With strict adherence to international recommended treatment guidelines, the case fatality for severe malnutrition ought to be less than 5%. In African hospitals, fatality rates of 20% are common and are often attributed to poor training and faulty case management. Improving outcome wil...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2006
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