Mid-upper arm circumference only protocol in Pakistan: missed opportunities for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition? A mixed-methods observational study.

Benjamin GuesdonMeena Iqbal FaruqiMuhammad Ilyas SiddiquiGulzar UsmanKanwal Naz AriserRafaina ShahFatima AminMuntaha MasoudQamar Din TagarBrigitte TononElise LesieurKhalida Naz Memon

Published in: Public health nutrition (2024)

In this context, using MUAC as the sole anthropometric criterion for treatment decisions (referral, admission and discharge) resulted in a large number of missed opportunities for children in need of timely and adequate care.

Keyphrases

young adults
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
emergency department
primary care
palliative care
body composition
quality improvement
physical activity
replacement therapy