Mortality among children under five years admitted for routine care of severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study from Kampala, Uganda

• Main Authors: Damalie Nalwanga (Author), Victor Musiime (Author), Samuel Kizito (Author), John Baptist Kiggundu (Author), Anthony Batte (Author), Philippa Musoke (Author), James K. Tumwine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mortality among children under 5 years of age admitted to malnutrition units in sub-Saharan Africa remains high. The burden of HIV infection, a major risk factor for mortality among patients with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), has reduced due to concerted prevention and treatme...