Preoperative nutrition intervention program increases cleft surgery eligibility in the low- and middle-income country setting

Preoperative nutrition intervention program increases cleft surgery eligibility in the low- and middle-income country setting

Abstract Background Children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) are highly susceptible to malnutrition, which may restrict surgery eligibility and delay repair. Preoperative nutrition programs for children with unrepaired CL/P are an effective treatment to overcome malnutrition for safe surgical in...

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Main Authors: Devon O’Brien, Meenakshi Mitra, Mallika Jadly, Allyn Auslander, Abhishek Sengupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Cleft lip and palate
Low- and middle- income countries
Malnutrition
Pediatrics
Preoperative nutrition program
Surgical eligibility
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01031-3
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