Length of stay to recover from severe acute malnutrition and associated factors among under-five years children admitted to public hospitals in Aksum, Ethiopia.
Wagnew TesfayMebrahtu AbaySolomon HintsaTekia ZafuPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Length of stay is in the acceptable range of the international and national set of standards. Nevertheless, the recovery rate was lower compared to the Sphere standard. Presence of diarrhea, palmar pallor, HIV other co-morbidities and not treated with plumpy nut were found independent protective factors for recovery from sever acute malnutrition.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- liver failure
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- young adults
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- mental health
- quality improvement
- respiratory failure
- aortic dissection
- drug induced
- intensive care unit
- newly diagnosed
- south africa
- adverse drug
- acute respiratory distress syndrome