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Intestinal disturbances associated with mortality of children with complicated severe malnutrition

By October 6, 2023July 4th, 2024No Comments

Abstract
Background Children admitted to hospital with complicated severe malnutrition (CSM) have high mortality despite compliance with standard WHO management guidelines. Limited data suggests a relationship between intestinal dysfunction and poor prognosis in CSM, but this has not been explicitly studied. This study aimed to evaluate the role of intestinal disturbances in CSM mortality.

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