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- Title
Assessment of severe malnutrition among hospitalized children in rural Kenya: comparison of weight for height and mid upper arm circumference.
- Authors
Berkley, James; Mwangi, Isaiah; Griffiths, Karen; Ahmed, Ismail; Mithwani, Sadik; English, Mike; Newton, Charles; Maitland, Kathryn
- Abstract
Severe malnutrition has a high mortality rate among hospitalized children in sub-Saharan Africa. However, reports suggest that malnutrition is often poorly assessed. The World Health Organization recommends using weight for height, but this method is problematic and often not undertaken in practice. Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) and the clinical sign "visible severe wasting" are simple and inexpensive methods but have not been evaluated in this setting.
- Publication
JAMA, 2005, Vol 294, Issue 5, p591
- ISSN
1538-3598
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.294.5.591