Survival and predictors of mortality among severe acute malnourished under-five children admitted at Felege-Hiwot comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Amare Kassaw (Author), Desalegne Amare (Author), Minyichil Birhanu (Author), Aragaw Tesfaw (Author), Shegaw Zeleke (Author), Getachew Arage (Author), Demewoz Kefale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Malnutrition is still a global public health problem contributing for under-five morbidity and mortality. The case is similar in Ethiopia in which severe acute malnutrition is the major contributor to mortality being an underlying cause for nearly 45% of under-five deaths. Howeve...