Predictors of undesirable treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition among inpatient children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A retrospective cohort study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15365134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Absalat Serawit (0000-0003-1385-8105, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, corresponding author), Amare Worku Tadesse (0000-0002-7805-3191, University of London) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1532-1532 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-020-09645-x |
| PMID | 33036594 |
| OpenAlex | W3092592911 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
The study revealed that the overall treatment outcomes were below the SPHERE standard recommendation. The main predictors of undesirable treatment outcomes among inpatient children treated for SAM were HIV and sepsis. Intervention to reduce undesirable treatment outcomes should focus on comorbidities, especially HIV and sepsis
Biostatistics · Kwashiorkor · Malnutrition · Marasmus · Medical record · Retrospective cohort study · Severe Acute Malnutrition · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |