Predictors of mortality among hospitalized children with severe acute malnutrition: a prospective study from Uganda

We determined the predictors of mortality among children admitted with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). This was a prospective study nested in a randomized trial among 6–59-month-old children admitted with SAM. Socio-demographic and medical history data were collected using questionnaires and clinical examination, anthropometry and laboratory tests were performed. They were monitored daily until discharge or death during hospitalization while...