Improving screening for malnourished children at high risk of death: a study of children aged 6-59 months in rural Senegal.
Mark MyattTanya KharaCarmel DolanMichel GarenneAndré BriendPublished in: Public health nutrition (2018)
A combination of MUAC and WAZ detected all near-term deaths associated with severe anthropometric deficits including concurrent wasting and stunting. Therapeutic feeding programmes may achieve higher impact if WAZ and MUAC admission criteria are used.