Growth, morbidity, and mortality of children in Dhaka after treatment for severe malnutrition: A prospective study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 940-945

  Khanum, Sultana ^b   Ashworth, Ann ^a   Huttly, Sharon R A ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Children; Diarrhea; Follow up; Growth; Infection; Morbidity; Mortality; Prognosis; Protein energy malnutrition; Recovery; Relapse; Severe malnutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COUGHING; DAY CARE; DIARRHEA; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; PATIENT MONITORING; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

SLUM;

EID: 0031969622     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/67.5.940     Document Type: Article

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