Study pattern of nutritional recovery in edematous and non-edematous malnourished children after a short hospital stay of nutrition rehabilitation

Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a state of deficiency that manifests itself in two forms: edematous and non-edematous. There have been significant advances the clinical management this disease state, but to date, data on nutritional recovery outcomes are scarce. Aims: We aimed compare non-edematous malnourished children. Subjects Methods: This prospective observational study 98 children (3 – 60 months) with SAM (25 73 non-edematous) receiving rehabilitation, according WHO guidelines, during short hospitalization (SH) 21 days. Results: Complete biochemical was completed both groups as indicated by normalized serum levels retinol-binding protein, transthyretin, albumin, transferrin, fibronectin hemoglobin, well C-reactive protein acid alpha glycoprotein. Biochemical faster compared non-edematous, difference (p < 0.001) rate protein. At discharge, despite full there remains severe stunting persistence moderate wasting group. Conclusions: can be achieved after for rehabilitation an early discharge cured possible not convincing ones, they remained moderately malnourished. Key words: hospitalization, recovery, edematous,