Supplementary suckling technique for relactation in infants with severe acute malnutrition.
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چکیده
We report on use of supplementary suckling technique in 62 infants [mean (SD) age 2.5 (1.3) mo] with severe acute malnutrition admitted at our Nutritional rehabilitation Center. It was successful in 34 (55.7%) infants.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 51 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014