Diagnostic performance of visible severe wasting for identifying severe acute malnutrition in childr...
Diagnostic performance of visible severe wasting for identifying severe acute malnutrition in children admitted to hospital in Kenya
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World Health Organization
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic value of visible severe wasting in identifying severe acute malnutrition at two public hospitals in Kenya. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of children aged 6 to 59.9 months admitted to one rural and one urban hospital. On admission, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), weight and height were measured...
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Diagnostic performance of visible severe wasting for identifying severe acute malnutrition in children admitted to hospital in Kenya
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0042-9686
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10.1590/S0042-96862011001200013
