Comparison of weight-for-height and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) in a therapeutic feeding programme in South Sudan: is MUAC alone a sufficient criterion for admission of children at high risk of mortality?
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Public Health NutritionAbstract
The present study was performed to describe the operational implications of using mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a single admission criterion for treatment of severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan.PubMed ID
25805273Language
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1475-2727ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1017/S1368980015000737
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