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Treatment outcomes of severely malnourished HIV infected and uninfected children admitted to Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction and Background: Under-five mortality in Sub Saharan Africa is twice as high
as in any other region of the world. In Uganda, SAM affects 2% of children and more than
40% of acutely malnourished children are ...
Validity of mid-upper arm circumference in assessing thinness among children aged 5-9 years with and without HIV: A multi center study
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
Background: Malnutrition is prevalent in children 5-9 years especially among those co-infected with HIV/AIDS yet it negatively impacts their growth, development and cognition. Although body mass index for age and sex z ...