A meta-analysis of inpatient treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition and predictors of mortality among under-five children in Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Fasil Wagnew (Author), Getenet Dessie (Author), Wubet Worku Takele (Author), Aster Tadesse (Author), Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam (Author), Henok Mulugeta (Author), Dessalegn Haile (Author), Ayenew Negesse (Author), Amanuel Alemu Abajobir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe forms of malnutrition have drastic effects on childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan countries, including Ethiopia. Although few studies have previously estimated treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Ethiopia, the findings were widely varied a...