Treatment outcome and associated factors of severe acute malnutrition among 6–59 months old children in Debre Markos and Finote Selam hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

Treatment outcome and associated factors of severe acute malnutrition among 6–59 months old children in Debre Markos and Finote Selam hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, the health sector has increased its efforts to enhance good nutritional practices through health education, treatment of extremely malnourished children and provision of micronutrients for mothers and children. But, the poor nutritional status of women and children c...

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Main Authors: Getnet Mekuria, Tariku Derese, Getachew Hailu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Folic Acid
Folic Acid Supplementation
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Sphere Project
Complementary Feeding Practice
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0161-3

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