[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity and specificity of mid-upper arm circumference for assessment of severe acute malnutrition among children ages 6 to 59 months: Systematic review …

A Lambebo, Y Mezemir, D Tamiru, T Belachew - Nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Sensitivity is the proportion of people classified as diseased (ie, no false
negatives). A test with low sensitivity can be thought of as being too cautious in finding a …

Accuracy of using mid-upper arm circumference to detect wasting among children aged 6–59 months in Nepal

KP Lamsal, KR Parajuli, BK Pun… - … Health: Science and …, 2021 - ghspjournal.org
Background: In countries with a high prevalence of undernutrition, timely, accurate
screening at the community level is essential to identify children with wasting. The World …

Impact of integration of severe acute malnutrition treatment in primary health care provided by community health workers in rural Niger

A Ogobara Dougnon, P Charle-Cuéllar, F Toure… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness and impact on treatment coverage of
integrating severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment at the health hut level by community …

Risk factors of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) based child malnutrition in the Flood-affected areas of Pakistan: a cross-sectional study: child malnutrition in …

I Haq, Z Mehmood, N Khan, MN Khan… - Ecology of Food and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Low-and middle-income countries are usually at high risk of malnutrition. Not only that but
the prevalence of malnutrition is much higher. It is important to evaluate the determinants of …

Routinely MUAC screening for severe acute malnutrition should consider the gender and age group bias in the Ethiopian non-emergency context

M Tessema, A Laillou, A Tefera, Y Teklu, J Berger… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Early identification of children< 5 years with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a high
priority to reduce child mortality and improved health outcomes. Current WHO guidelines for …

[HTML][HTML] Concordance Between Indices of Malnutrition: Mid-Upper Arm Circumference V/S Weight for the Height Z Score in Different Age Groups in Karachi, Pakistan

P Bai, H Rais, B Fawad, S Kumari - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Concordance Between Indices of Malnutrition: Mid-Upper Arm Circumference V/S Weight for
the Height Z Score in Different Age Groups in Karachi, Pakistan - PMC Back to Top Skip to …

Association of Postpartum Depression with Maternal Serum Magnesium Levels, Infant Growth, and Neurodevelopmental Indices

MA Pourmirzaiee, SS Daniali, R Riahi… - … Journal of Preventive …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) can exert both short-term and long-term effects
on a child's health. Offspring born to mothers who suffer from PPD face an elevated …

Risk Factors of Wasting-Based Malnutrition in the Flood-Affected Areas of Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

IU Haq, Z Mehmood, M Tahir… - Ecology of Food and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The current study aimed to find the risk factors of wasting in flood-affected areas of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Sociodemographic and anthropometric data was collected …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic Accuracy of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference for the Detection of Acute Malnutrition Among Children Aged 6–60 Months: A Diagnostic Accuracy …

KM Jasani, VV Gosalia… - Journal of Research in …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Timely and accurate screening of malnutrition at the community level is
essential to identifying malnourished children. The World Health Organization (WHO) …

[PDF][PDF] Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) Accuracy in Detecting Acute Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years: A Literature Review.

NR Ariza, SR Nadhiroh, AC Willmart - Amerta Nutrition, 2023 - e-journal.unair.ac.id
Background: Fast and accurate detection of acute malnutrition is important to prevent death.
The use of Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) can be an alternative but its accuracy is …