Risk factors for death in children during inpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study ,

Background: Children who receive in-hospital treatment of severe acute malnutrition often have high mortality rates, and the reasons are not well understood. Objective: We assessed risk factors for death in children who were treated for malnutrition in a hospital. Design: In a prospective observational study of 120 children who were receiving in-hospital treatment of severe acute malnutrition in Uganda with therapeutic formulas F-75 and F-100,...