3-D printing open-source click-MUAC bands for identification of malnutrition.
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Comparing performance of mothers using simplified mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) classification devices with an improved MUAC insertion tape in Isiolo County, Kenya
Background A novel approach for improving community case-detection of acute malnutrition involves mothers/caregivers screening their children for acute malnutrition using a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) insertion tape. The objective of this study was to test three simple MUAC classification devices to determine whether they improved the sensitivity of mothers/caregivers at detecting acute ...
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متن کاملMid upper-arm circumference is an effective tool to identify infants and young children with severe acute malnutrition in India.
OBJECTIVE To assess the appropriateness of current mid upper-arm circumference (MUAC) cut-offs to identify children with severe acute malnutrition in India. DESIGN The analysis concerned 6307 children admitted to nutrition rehabilitation centres (2009-2011) where they received therapeutic care as per guidelines by WHO and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. SETTING States of Jharkhand, Madhya...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Public health nutrition
دوره 20 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017