Celine Bourdon, Abdoulaye Hama Diallo, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin Shahid, Md Alfazal Khan, Ali Faisal Saleem, Benson O Singa, Blaise Siézanga Gnoumou, Caroline Tigoi, Catherine Achieng Otieno, Chrisantus Odhiambo Oduol, Christina L Lancioni, Christine Manyasi, Christine J McGrath, Christopher Maronga, Christopher Lwanga, Daniella Brals, Dilruba Ahmed, Dinesh Mondal, Donna M Denno, Dorothy I Mangale, Emmanuel Chimwezi, Emmie Mbale, Ezekiel Mupere, Gazi Md Salauddin Mamun, Issaka Ouédraogo, James A Berkley, James M Njunge, Jenala Njirammadzi, John Mukisa, Johnstone Thitiri, Judd L Walson, Julie Jemutai, Kirkby D Tickell, Lubaba Shahrin, Macpherson Mallewa, Md Iqbal Hossain, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Molline Timbwa, Moses Mburu, Moses M Ngari, Narshion Ngao, Peace Aber, Philliness Prisca Harawa, Priya Sukhtankar, Robert H J Bandsma, Roseline Maïmouna Bamouni, Sassy Molyneux, Shalton Mwaringa, Shamsun Nahar Shaima, Syed Asad Ali, Syeda Momena Afsana, Sayera Banu, Tahmeed Ahmed, Wieger P Voskuijl, Zaubina Kazi
BACKGROUND: Growth faltering is well-recognized during acute childhood illness and growth acceleration during convalescence, with or without nutritional therapy, may occur. However, there are limited recent data on growth after hospitalization in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS: We evaluated growth following hospitalization among children aged 2-23 months in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Between November 2016 and January 2019, children were recruited at hospital admission and classified as: not-wasted (NW), moderately-wasted (MW), severely-wasted (SW), or having nutritional oedema (NO)...
April 2024: EClinicalMedicine