Critical appraisal of the management of severe malnutrition: 1. Epidemiology and treatment guidelines

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 568-574

  Brewster, David R ^a  

^a FIJI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Case fatality; Developing world; Epidemiology; Hospital; Malnutrition; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN;

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEHYDRATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; EMOTION; FATALITY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTHERMIA; MALARIA; MALNUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33748427353     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00931.x     Document Type: Review

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