Impact of reduced dose of ready-to-use therapeutic foods in children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition: A randomised non-inferiority trial in Burkina Faso

BACKGROUND: Children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are treated at home with ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs). The current RUTF dose is prescribed according to the weight of the child to fulfil 100% of their nutritional needs until discharge. However, there is doubt concern...

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Autores principales: Kangas, Suvi T., Salpéteur, Cécile, Nikièma, Victor, Talley, Leisel, Ritz, Christian, Friis, Henrik, Briend, André, Kaestel, Pernille
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6711495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31454351
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002887

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6711495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31454351
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002887

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