Mid-upper arm circumference at age of routine infant vaccination to identify infants at elevated risk of death: a retrospective cohort study in the Gambia
OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictive value for death before 12 months of age of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and weight-for-length Z score (WFLz). METHODS: A retrospective cohort analysis of infants living in Keneba, in rural Gambia, was conducted. Anthropometric measures were obtained from...
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Main Authors: | Martha K Mwangome (Author), Greg Fegan (Author), Tony Fulford (Author), Andrew M Prentice (Author), James A Berkley (Author) |
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