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Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to End Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition Leads to Higher Weight Gains in the Most Malnourished Children
OBJECTIVE: The World Health Organization recommends discharging children admitted to nutrition programs treating severe acute malnutrition, with a low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC <115 mm) when weight gain is >15%. When this recommendation is followed, the most severely malnourished child...
Autores principales: | Dale, Nancy M., Myatt, Mark, Prudhon, Claudine, Briend, André |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3572091/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23418442 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055404 |
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