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Manejo del niño desnutrido severo / Management of severe malnourished children
Rivera, Juan Francisco.
  • Rivera, Juan Francisco; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño. Lima. PE
Rev. GASTROHNUP ; 12(2): 92-94, mayo-ago.2010. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-645127
RESUMEN
La desnutrición (DNT) infantil es la responsable de aproximadamente tres a cinco millones de muertes anuales en niños menores de cinco años. Se define como DNT severa, cuando existe un adelgazamiento marcado y/o la presencia de edema nutricional, o cuando la circunferencia media del brazo es menor de 110 cm. El abordaje en el tratamiento del niño DNT severo, incluye manejo de la etapa aguda; rehabilitación nutricional y mantenimiento, y rehabilitación final y seguimiento. En la primera fase, se debe hacer énfasis en los problemas agudos; en la segunda etapa, hay que iniciar precozmente la alimentación del niño, según norma; y en última fase, entre los 2 a 7 días posteriores, se debe valorar aporte calórico, apetito, estado general.
ABSTRACT
Malnutrition (MNT) is responsable for child approximately three to five million anual deaths in children under five years. MNT is defined as severe when there is a a marked thinning and/or the presence of nutritional edema, or mid-arm circunference is less than 110 cm. The approach to trealing children with severe MNT, including the acute stage management, nutritional rehabilitation and mintenance, and final rehabilitation and monitoring. In the first phase, emphasis should be on the acute problems, the second stage is to start early infant feeding, according to standard, and in the final phase, from 2 to 7 days, calorie intake should be assessed, appetite, general condition.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Malnutrition Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. GASTROHNUP Journal subject: Nutritional Sciences / Pediatrics Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Malnutrition Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. GASTROHNUP Journal subject: Nutritional Sciences / Pediatrics Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE