Predictors of Recovery from Complicated Severe Acute Malnutrition among Children 6-59 Months Admitted at Mbale Hospital, Uganda
Introduction: In Uganda, 300,000 children under 5 years are acutely malnourished with 1.3% suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Mbale Regional Referral hospital (MRRH) nutrition unit admits SAM children with comorbidities into inpatient care striving to ensure recovery, reduce morbidity a...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | Magdalene Akos Odikro, Michael Ediau, Angela Nakanwagi Kisakye, Fiston Muneza, George Kiwanuka, Henry Wamani |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
African Field Epidemiology Network
2021-03-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/article/4/5/full/ |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Household dietary diversity and associated factors in rural and peri-urban areas of Mbale District, Eastern Uganda
by: Sunday Mark Oyet, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01) -
Recovery rate and predictors of treatment outcomes among hospitalized under five children with severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study
by: Dagnachew Mekete, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01) -
The Prevalence and Determinants of Stunting among Children 6 - 59 Months of Age in One of the Sub-Counties in the Rwenzori Sub-Region, Western Uganda
by: Enos Mirembe, Masereka, et al.
Published: (2020) -
Determinants of default from outpatient management of severe acute malnutrition among caregivers of children aged 6–59 months at Fortportal regional referral hospital, Southwestern Uganda: a mixed methods study
by: Sandrah Joyce Mwima, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01) -
Global epidemiological characteristics of malnutrition in cancer patients: a comprehensive meta-analysis and systematic review
by: Jinhui Zhang, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)