Ten-year trends in clinical characteristics and outcome of children hospitalized with severe wasting or nutritional edema in Malawi (2011-2021): Declining admissions but worsened clinical profiles.

Ten-year trends in clinical characteristics and outcome of children hospitalized with severe wasting or nutritional edema in Malawi (2011-2021): Declining admissions but worsened clinical profiles.

<h4>Background</h4>Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) constitutes a substantial burden in African hospitals. Despite adhering to international guidelines, high inpatient mortality rates persist and the underlying contributing factors remain poorly understood.<h4>Objective</h4>We...

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Main Authors: Mphatso Nancy Chisala, Celine Bourdon, Emmanuel Chimwezi, Allison I Daniel, Chikondi Makwinja, Dominic Wang, Linnea Weise, Isabel Potani, Emmie Mbale, Robert J H Bandsma, Wieger P Voskuijl
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311534
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