Predictors of in-hospital mortality among under-five children with severe acute malnutrition in South-Western Uganda

BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects about 13 million under-five children (U5), with an estimated one million dying every year. In this study we aimed at determining the in hospital mortality and its associated factors among U5s admitted with SAM. METHODS: This was a prospective cohor...

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Autores principales: Nduhukire, Timothy, Atwine, Daniel, Rachel, Luwaga, Byonanebye, Joseph E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7319331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32589637
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234343

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7319331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32589637
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234343

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