Downloads: 134 | Views: 322
Research Paper | Pediatrics | India | Volume 4 Issue 4, April 2015 | Popularity: 7 / 10
Clinical and Anthropometric Profile of Severe Acute Malnourished Children on Therapeutic Intervention with WHO/UNICEF Recommended Therapeutic Food and Home Based Therapeutic Food
Bharti Bhandari Anita Mehta, Ayesha Imran
Abstract: Clinical and anthropometric profile of severe acute malnourished children on therapeutic intervention with WHO/UNICEF recommended therapeutic food and home based therapeutic food. Authors Bharti Bhandari Anita Mehta, Ayesha Imran From the Department of Pediatrics, Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur, UP, India. Objective-To compare the WHO/ UNICEF recommended therapeutic food to the home based therapeutic food in management of SAM children. Methodology-Prospective randomized control trial over two groups of patients comprising 70 patients in each group in time duration of one year. One group was receiving WHO/UNICEF recommended therapeutic food and other group receiving home based therapeutic food. Both kind of therapeutic food was having almost equal amount of energy density, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Fishers exact test was applied to compare the proportions of two groups. Subjects were enrolled after the approval of ethical committee. Results- Out of 137 patients 22 (32.3 %) were belonging to less than -4 z score in group A while 27 (39.1 %) in group B, 31 (22.6 %) had associated oedema. Rate of weight gain was significantly high in group receiving home based therapeutic food. Rate of height/length gain is statistically significant in group received home based therapeutic food. Change in MUAC is also high among the children received home based therapeutic food. Conclusion- After comparing both groups we found that both kinds of therapeutic food are effective for management of SAM, but home based therapeutic food found to be more effective. Key Words- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Management, Efficacy, Therapeutic food, India.
Keywords: Severe Acute Malnutrition, Management, Efficacy, Therapeutic food
Edition: Volume 4 Issue 4, April 2015
Pages: 268 - 273
Make Sure to Disable the Pop-Up Blocker of Web Browser
Similar Articles
Downloads: 1 | Weekly Hits: ⮙1 | Monthly Hits: ⮙1
Research Paper, Pediatrics, India, Volume 13 Issue 10, October 2024
Pages: 789 - 794Clinical Profile and Risk Factors for Severe Acute Malnutrition in Infants Under 6 Months of Age Admitted to Tertiary Care Centre
Dr. Anil, Dr Mahesh K, Dr. Dhareesh, Dr. Abdul Razak Bidari, Dr. Dheeraj Biradar
Downloads: 2 | Weekly Hits: ⮙1 | Monthly Hits: ⮙1
Masters Thesis, Pediatrics, India, Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023
Pages: 1213 - 1216Study on Clinical Profile and Efficacy of Prazosin in Scorpion Sting Envenomation in Children of Anathapur
Aswathy Thankachy .K, Dr. S. Srilatha, Dr. Shankar Narayana
Downloads: 49
Research Paper, Pediatrics, Congo, Volume 6 Issue 10, October 2017
Pages: 1019 - 1022Molecular Epidemiology of Rota Virus in Acute Diarrhea in under Five Children in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Maguy Sangaji Kabuya, Olivier Mukuku, Augustin Mulangu Mutombo, David'son Ngoy Monga, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Oscar Numbi Luboya, Stanislas Okitotsho Wembonyama, Pascal Lutumba
Downloads: 105
Research Paper, Pediatrics, India, Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016
Pages: 1225 - 1227Efficacy of Early Addition of Vigabatrin in Non-Responder to Hormonal Treatment in a Resource Limited Cohort of Infantile West Syndrome
Dr Ashok Kumar, Dr Saurabh Chopra
Downloads: 106
Research Paper, Pediatrics, India, Volume 5 Issue 3, March 2016
Pages: 2173 - 2176An Experimental Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Selected Topical Applications on Induration caused by IV Infiltration among Hospitalized Children in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Pune
Maj Jaya Rakshit