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Severe malnutrition in children presenting to health facilities in an urban slum in Bangladesh

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Severe malnutrition in children presenting to health facilities in an urban slum in Bangladesh Authors: Shams, Z.; Zachariah, R.; Enarson, D. A.; Satyanarayana, S.; Van den Bergh, R.; Ali, E.; Alders, P.; Manzi, M.; Allaouna, M.; Draguez, B.; Delchevalerie, P.; Vernaeve, L.; Harries, A. D.

Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to end treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition leads to higher weight gains in the most malnourished children

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to end treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition leads to higher weight gains in the most malnourished children Authors: Dale, Nancy M; Myatt, Mark; Prudhon, Claudine; Briend, André Abstract: The World Health Organization recommends discharging children admitted to nutrition programs treating severe acute malnutrition, with a low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC <115 mm) when weight gain is >15%. When this recommendation is followed, the most severely malnourished children receive a shorter treatment compared to children that are less severely malnourished. This study assesses whether using MUAC >125 mm as discharge criteria eliminates this effect.

Intra-household use and acceptability of Ready-to-Use-Supplementary-Foods distributed in Niger between July and December 2010.

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Intra-household use and acceptability of Ready-to-Use-Supplementary-Foods distributed in Niger between July and December 2010. Authors: Cohuet, Sandra; Marquer, Caroline; Shepherd, Susan; Captier, Valérie; Langendorf, Céline; Ale, Franck; Phelan, Kevin; Manzo, Mahamane L; Grais, Rebecca F Abstract: Few studies have looked at consumption of Ready-to-Use-Supplementary-Foods (RUSFs) during a nutritional emergency. Here, we describe the use and acceptability of RUSF within households in four districts of the region of Maradi, Niger during large scale preventive distributions with RUSF in 2010 targeted at children 6-35months of age. Our study comprised both quantitative and qualitative components to collect detailed information and to allow in-depth interviews. We performed a cross-sectional survey in 16 villages between two monthly distributions of RUSF (October-November 2010). All households with at least one child who received RUSF were included and a total of 1842 caregivers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Focus groups and individual interviews of 128 caregivers were conducted in eight of the selected villages. On average, 24.7% of households reported any sharing of RUSF within the household. Sharing practices outside the household remained rare. Most of the sharing reported occurred among children under 5years of age living in the household. On average, 91% of caregivers in all districts rated the child's appreciation of the products as good or very good. Program planning may need to explicitly accounting for the sharing of products among children under 5 within household.

Does the 65 cm height cut-off as age proxy exclude children eligible for nutritional assessment in Bangladesh?

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Does the 65 cm height cut-off as age proxy exclude children eligible for nutritional assessment in Bangladesh? Authors: Ali, E.; Zachariah, R.; Hinderaker, S. G.; Satyanarayana, S.; Kizito, W.; Alders, P.; Shams, Z.; Allaouna, M.; Draguez, B.; Delchevalerie, P.; Enarson, D. A.