Background Globally, Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) has been reduced by only 11% over
the past 20 years and continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. So far, in …

Background Globally, some 45 million children under five years of age are wasted (low
weight-for-height). Although 2023 World Health Organisation guidelines on their care did not …

Background Management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) has been a program priority in
Ethiopia, but it remains the leading cause of mortality in under-five children. Hence, this …

Background Despite improving access to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) management,
information on the quality of the service, as measured by timely recovery, is scare. This study …

Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is still the leading cause of global child
morbidity and mortality, with a greater burden in sub-Saharan Africa. A facility-based …

Objectives: Review the pathophysiology of kwashiorkor. Describe the epidemiology of
kwashiorkor. Summarize the physical findings expected in kwashiorkor. Outline the …

Background Severe acute malnutrition is defined by< 70% weight for length/height, by
visible severe wasting, by the presence of pitting edema, and in children 6 to 59 months of …

Background Early recovery is a performance indicator of quality care for children under five
admitted due to severe acute malnutrition (SAM) at therapeutic feeding centers. Despite the …

Objective We hypothesised that an alternative RUTF (ready-to-use therapeutic food) made
with oats (oat-RUTF) would be non-inferior to standard RUTF (s-RUTF). Design This was a …

OBJECTIVES Recovery time from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is often a neglected topic
despite its clinical impact. Although a few studies have examined nutritional recovery time …