A feasibility study using mid-upper arm circumference as the sole anthropometric criterion for admission and discharge in the outpatient treatment for severe acute malnutrition

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends the use of a weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and/or mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as anthropometric criteria for the admission and discharge of young children for the community-based management of severe acute malnutrition. However, using MUA...

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Autores principales: Garba, Souna, Salou, Halidou, Nackers, Fabienne, Ayouba, Amadou, Escruela, Montse, Guindo, Ousmane, Rocaspana, Mercé, Grais, Rebecca F., Isanaka, Sheila
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8359601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34380573
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00448-w

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