Is Mid-upper Arm Circumference Alone Sufficient to Identify Severe Acute Malnutrition Correctly?
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چکیده
Anthropometric data of 2466 children in Haryana revealed low sensitivity (6.9%) and positive predictive value (14.3%) of Mid-upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) at 115 mm cut-off for identifying Severe acute malnutrition (SAM). This raises concerns regarding the reliability of MUAC as a screening tool to identify SAM at the community-level.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 53 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016