Ultrasound assessment of malnutrition in infancy: a pilot case-control study

Tai, Meng-Fan, Bvalani, Ruth, Nkhalema, Bazwell, Mbale, Emmie, Chetcuti, Karen and Iroh Tam, Pui-Ying ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3682-8892 (2024) 'Ultrasound assessment of malnutrition in infancy: a pilot case-control study'. BMC Pediatrics, Vol 24, Issue 1, e2.

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Abstract

This study aimed at determining the intra- and inter-rater reliability in ultrasound body composition measurements and investigating the differences between malnourished and non-malnourished infants. Sonographic images for measurements of fat and muscle thickness were compared between 9 malnourished and 9 non-malnourished hospitalized infants. The mean of fat and muscle thickness sums were 12.44 ± 7.58 mm and 28.98 ± 7.18 mm, respectively. The intra- and inter-rater intraclass correlation coefficient were above 0.9 for both measurements, indicating high intra- and inter-rater reliability. Compared to non-malnourished infants, malnourished infants have 45% of fat thickness sum and 71% of muscle thickness sum. Ultrasound measurements of body composition in infants were different between hospitalized malnourished and non-malnourished infants. This approach has the potential to be utilized more broadly, from assessing the nutritional status of critically ill infants in intensive care units to screening for malnutrition in high-risk infant populations.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	WS Pediatrics > Child Care. Nutrition. Physical Examination > WS 115 Nutritional requirements. Nutrition disorders WS Pediatrics > Child Care. Nutrition. Physical Examination > WS 120 In infancy WS Pediatrics > Child Care. Nutrition. Physical Examination > WS 141 Physical examination. Diagnosis. Mass screening. Monitoring
Faculty: Department:	Education
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04479-z
SWORD Depositor:	JISC Pubrouter
Depositing User:	JISC Pubrouter
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2024 11:06
Last Modified:	25 Jan 2024 11:06
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/23783

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