Feeding practices and association of fasting and low or hypo glycaemia in severe paediatric illnesses in Malawi - a mixed method study

• Main Authors: Fatsani Ngwalangwa (Author), Chawanangwa Mahebere Chirambo (Author), Cecilia Lindsjö (Author), Queen Dube (Author), Josephine Langton (Author), Tim Baker (Author), Helena Hildenwall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The presence of low or hypo glycaemia in children upon admission to hospital in low income countries is a marker for poor outcome. Fasting during illness may contribute to low blood glucose and caretakers' feeding practices during childhood illnesses may thus play a role in...