Browsing by Subject "infants"
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Associations of admission- and transfer criteria with clinical outcomes of infants (6 - 23 months) treated for severe acute malnutrition in Ghanaian referral hospitals - the SAMAC Study
(North-West University, 2019)INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality, contributing to more than half of deaths in children under-five years. Inasmuch as the World Health Organization ... -
Comparison of weight gain to age- and sex-specific norms in children 2 to 10 years old on highly active anti-retroviral treatment
(North-West University, 2018)Background: Growth charts are essential tools used for the evaluation of children's health and nutritional status. Growth monitoring has been used to identify children who may require highly active anti-retroviral therapy ... -
Complementary feeding: a critical window of opportunity from six months onwards
(MedPharm Publications, 2013)This paper aims to propose evidence-based, paediatric food-based dietary guidelines on the complementary feeding period, from six to 24 months, of South Africa. A growing body of evidence supports the World Health ... -
Mycotoxin exposure and infant and young child growth in Africa: what do we know?
(Karger, 2014)Introduction: Infant and young child (IYC) growth impairment remains a public health ...