How can we improve the care of severely malnourished children in Africa?
Heikens
Geert Tom
GT
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. theikens@medcol.mw
D000293:Adolescent; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012306:Risk; D014218:Triage; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000458:organization & administration*