The effectiveness of interventions to treat severe acute malnutrition in young children: A systematic review

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 1-315

  Picot, J ^a   Hartwell, D ^a   Harris, P ^a   Mendes, D ^a   Clegg, A J ^a   Takeda, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; AMOXICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; GLUCOSE; NICOTINIC ACID; POTASSIUM; ZINC;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ANTHROPOMETRY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; INFANT; INFECTION; MALNUTRITION; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPONSE TIME; REVIEW; RICE; SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; INFANT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT GAIN; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84862615946     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: 20464924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta16190     Document Type: Review

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