Features associated with underlying HIV infection in severe acute childhood malnutrition: A cross sectional study

Bunn, J., Thindwa, M. and Kerac, M. (2009) 'Features associated with underlying HIV infection in severe acute childhood malnutrition: A cross sectional study'. Malawi medical journal, Vol 21, Issue 3, pp. 108-112.

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Abstract

Up to half of all children presenting to Nutrition Rehabilitation Units (NRUs) in Malawi with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are infected with HIV There are many similarities in the clinical presentation of SAM and HIY It is important to identify HIV infected children, in order to improve case management. This study aims to identify features suggestive of HIV in children with SAM.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	WB Practice of Medicine > Medical Climatology > WB 710 Diseases of geographic areas WD Disorders of Systemic, Metabolic or Environmental Origin, etc > Nutrition Disorders > WD 100 General works WS Pediatrics > Child Care. Nutrition. Physical Examination > WS 130 In childhood WS Pediatrics > Child Care. Nutrition. Physical Examination > WS 115 Nutritional requirements. Nutrition disorders WC Communicable Diseases > Virus Diseases > Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections > WC 503 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV infections WC Communicable Diseases > Virus Diseases > Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections > WC 503.5 Complications QZ Pathology > Manifestations of Disease > QZ 140 General manifestations of disease
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > Child & Reproductive Health Group
Related URLs:	http://www.mmj.medcol.mw/issues/vol21_3m...
Depositing User:	Pauline Anderson
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2010 14:26
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2018 12:59
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/239

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