Association between diagnostic criteria for severe acute malnutrition and hospital mortality in children aged 6–59 months in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: the Lwiro cohort study

BackgroundFew studies have assessed the relationship between weight-for-height (WHZ) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) with hospital mortality considering confounders. The particularity of MUAC for age (MUACZ) is less documented.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate this relationship in a reg...

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Principais autores:	Gaylord Ngaboyeka, Ghislain Bisimwa, Anouk Neven, Pacifique Mwene-Batu, Richard Kambale, Petit Passy Kingwayi, Christian Chiribagula, Oreste Battisti, Michèle Dramaix, Philippe Donnen
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Assuntos:	MUAC WHZ MUACZ hospital mortality South Kivu DRC
Acceso en liña:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1075800/full
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