Effectiveness of acute malnutrition treatment with a simplified, combined protocol in Central African Republic: An observational cohort study

Effectiveness of acute malnutrition treatment with a simplified, combined protocol in Central African Republic: An observational cohort study

Abstract A simplified, combined protocol admitting children with a mid‐upper‐arm circumference (MUAC) of <125 mm or oedema to malnutrition treatment with ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) uses two sachets of RUTF per day of those with MUAC < 115 mm and/or oedema and one sachet of RUTF per d...

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Main Authors: Grace Heymsfield, Zachary Tausanovitch, Loubah Gondjé Christian, M'bary Siolo Mada Bebelou, Benedict Tabiojong Mbeng, Anne Marie Dembele, Annie Fossi, Théophile Bansimba, Issa Niamanto Coulibaly, Victor Nikièma, Suvi T. Kangas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
acute malnutrition
Central African Republic
community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM)
mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC)
operational pilot
ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13691
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