Malnutrition: trials and triumphs

B E Golden, M Corbett, R McBurney, M H Golden

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Abstract

Severe malnutrition is uncommon but often fatal, particularly in very young infants or when oedema is present. Another major contributor to mortality is undiagnosed infection. Three pilot studies have recently been performed in severely malnourished patients in therapeutic feeding centres in sub-Saharan Africa. In each, a practical management problem was addressed and a potential solution tested. Three conclusions were reached: young breastfeeding infants were best managed using a supplemented suckling technique; routine antibiotics from admission reduced mortality; and in adults with oedematous malnutrition, therapeutic diets with a lower-than-usual protein:energy ratio were effective in reducing mortality and permitting catch-up weight gain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12-13
Number of pages2
JournalTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume94
Publication statusPublished - 2000

Keywords

  • malnutrition
  • refugees
  • breastfeeding
  • antibiotics
  • mortality

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