The prevalence of undernutrition upon hospitalization in children in a developing country: A single hospital study from Malaysia
Undernourished children who require hospital care have a longer duration of hospitalization and respond poorly to modern medical therapy. The objective of the present study was to ascertain the nutritional status of children admitted to a pediatric tertiary center in Malaysia and the risk factors le...
Main Authors: | Way-Seah Lee, Zulfadly Ahmad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-10-01
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Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957217301018 |
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