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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782967903321

Titolo

Guidelines for the inpatient treatment of severely malnourished children [[electronic resource] /] / authors, Ann Ashworth ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, c2003

ISBN

1-280-08447-2

9786610084470

1-4175-2395-6

92-4-068053-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (50 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AshworthA (Ann)

Disciplina

363.8/083

618.9239

Soggetti

Malnutrition in children - Treatment

Starvation - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; A. General principles for routine care (the '10 Steps'); B. Emergency treatment of shock and severe anaemia; C. Treatment of associated conditions; D. Failure to respond to treatment; E. Discharge before recovery is complete

Sommario/riassunto

Severely malnourished children need special care. This book provides simple, practical guidelines for treating these children successfully and takes into account the limited resources of many hospitals and health units in developing countries. It is intended for doctors, nurses, dietitians and other health workers with responsibility for the medical and dietary management of severely malnourished children, and for their trainers and supervisors. The guidelines are authoritative and hospitals using them report substantial reductions in mortality. For example, mortality rates of 30-50% have fall