Critical appraisal of the management of severe malnutrition: 2. Dietary management

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 575-582

  Brewster, David R ^a  

^a FIJI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Diet; High energy milk; Malnutrition; Micronutrients; RUTF

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; GLUCOSE; IRON; LACTOSE; MALTODEXTRIN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SULFUR;

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET THERAPY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUNGER; KWASHIORKOR; MALNUTRITION; MARASMUS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DIET; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; REVIEW; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MICRONUTRIENTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33748431816     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00932.x     Document Type: Review

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