Risk factors for death in children during inpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study.
Maren J H RytterEsther Babirekere-IrisoHanifa NamusokeVibeke B ChristensenKim F MichaelsenChristian RitzCharlotte G MortensenEzekiel MupereHenrik FriisPublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2016)
Refeeding syndrome may occur in children who are treated for malnutrition, even with moderately low plasma phosphate, and, in particular, in children with edematous malnutrition. The replacement of F-75 with unfortified rice porridge is associated with increased risk of death, which is possibly mediated by lowering plasma phosphate. The identified clinical risk factors may potentially improve the triage of children with malnutrition. This trial was registered at www.isrctn.com as ISRCTN55092738.