Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with increased severity of common infectious
diseases, and death amongst children with SAM is almost always as a result of infection …

Background Undernutrition in childhood is estimated to cause 3.1 million child deaths
annually through a potentiating effect on common infectious diseases, such as pneumonia …

Background Mortality among children with acute illness in low-income and middle-income
settings remains unacceptably high and the importance of post-discharge mortality is …

Abstract Summary The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS),
located on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, was established in 2000 as a record of births …

Background Children with complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have a greatly
increased risk of mortality from infections while in hospital and after discharge. In HIV …

Background Severe anaemia is associated with high in-hospital mortality among young
children. In malaria-endemic areas, surviving children also remain at increased risk of …

Background: Neonates and infants comprise the majority of the 6 million annual deaths
under 5 years of age around the world. Most of these deaths occur in low/middle income …

Objectives To construct growth curves for mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC)-for-age z
score for 5-19 year olds that accord with the World Health Organization growth standards …

Objectives To update the current evidence base on paediatric postdischarge mortality (PDM)
in developing countries. Secondary objectives included an evaluation of risk factors, timing …

Background Under-five mortality remains concentrated in resource-poor countries. Post-
discharge mortality is becoming increasingly recognized as a significant contributor to …