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Factors associated with mortality in children under five years old hospitalized for Severe Acute Malnutrition in Limpopo province, South Africa, 2014-2018: A cross-sectional analytic study.

Fhatuwani GavhiLazarus KuonzaAlfred MusekiwaNkengafac Villyen Motaze
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Herbal medication use, poor appetite, LRTIs, anemia, hypoglycemia, and HIV infection were associated with mortality among children with SAM. These factors should guide management of children with SAM.
Keyphrases
  • south africa
  • young adults
  • cardiovascular events
  • type diabetes
  • risk factors
  • chronic kidney disease
  • hiv positive
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • coronary artery disease
  • hepatitis c virus