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An Experience of Facility-based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged Between 6-59 Months Adopting the World Health Organization Recommendations.
Indian Pediatr ; 2014 June; 51(6): 481-483
Artigo em Inglês | IMSEAR | ID: sea-170648
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To study the output indicators of a nutritional rehabilitation center to assess its performance.

Methods:

Data of 182 children aged between 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition in a nutritional rehabilitation center were analyzed retrospectively. Identification and treatment of severe acute malnutrition was done according to World Health Organization recommendations.

Results:

The recovery rate, death rate, defaulter rate, mean (SD) weight gain and mean (SD) duration of stay in the nutritional rehabilitation center were 68%, 2.2%, 4.4%, 13.0 (9.0) g/kg/d, 12.7 (6.8) days, respectively.

Conclusion:

Nutritional rehabilitation centers are effective in management of severe malnutrition.

Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica Idioma: Inglês Revista: Indian Pediatr Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica Idioma: Inglês Revista: Indian Pediatr Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Artigo