Factors associated with non-response and nutrional status of non-responders at 6-month post-discharge: a cohort study nested in a MUAC-based nutrition programme for acutely malnourished children in Mirriah, Niger

• Main Authors: Maguy Daures (Author), Jérémie Hien (Author), Cécile Cazes (Author), Rodrigue Alitanou (Author), Laure Saillet (Author), Benjamin Séri (Author), Ahmad Ag Mohamed Aly (Author), Oumarou Maidadji (Author), Atté Sanoussi (Author), Aboubacar Mahamadou (Author), Mathias Altmann (Author), Kevin Phelan (Author), Renaud Becquet (Author), Susan Shepherd (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundIn the treatment of acute malnutrition (AM), non-response is considered a treatment failure for not meeting recovery criteria within a therapeutic window of 12-16 weeks, but this category of children is misunderstood. As current research emphasizes ways to simplify and optimize treatment p...