Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Is a Strong Predictor of Mortality Among Ugandan Adults With HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Gila HaleTessa AdzemovicKathy Huppler HullsiekSuzan MulwanaJane Francis NdyetukiraAlisat SadiqMable KabahubyaPeruth AyebareLydia NankunguAlice NamuddeSylvia NamandaGrace MenyaGrace NakittoConrad MuzooraEdwin NuwagiraJoshua RheinDavid B MeyaDavid R BoulwareJayne EllisMahsa AbassiPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
MUAC measurement is a simple bedside tool that can identify adults with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis at high risk for mortality for whom an enhanced bundle of care, including nutritional supplementation, should be further investigated.
Keyphrases
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- cerebrospinal fluid
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- south africa
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