Implementation of WHO guidelines on management of severe malnutrition in hospitals in Africa

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 237-243

  Deen, Jacqueline L ^a,b   Funk, Matthias ^c   Guevara, Victor C ^d   Saloojee, Haroon ^e   Doe, James Y ^c   Palmer, Ayo ^f   Weber, Martin W ^g  

^a Southern Islands Medical Center   (Philippines)

^b International Vaccine Institute   (South Korea)

^c Catholic Hospital   (Ghana)

^d Mapulaneng Hospital   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^f United Nations Children's Fund   (Gambia)

^g WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Africa; Child nutrition disorders therapy; Diet therapy; Fluid therapy; Guideline adherence; Hospitals; Hypoglycemia therapy; Hypothermia therapy; Infant nutrition disorders therapy; Practice guidelines; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

GUIDELINE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MALNUTRITION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; DIET THERAPY; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTHERMIA; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, RELIGIOUS; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES; NUTRITION DISORDERS; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA;

EID: 0038373672     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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