Outcome of management of severe acute malnutrition at nutrition rehabilitation centre and follow up
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective To know the sustained weight gain of severe acute malnutrition children during in patient care and during followup visits at nutrition rehabilitation centre and to assess the overall performance of Nutrition rehabilitation centreMaterial and MethodsSetting Nutrition rehabilitation centre District hospital chamarajanagar attached to chamarajanagar institute of medical sciences chamarajanagarDesign This is a retrospective study involving the review of existing programme recordsPopulation Those children who are admitted to NRC district hospital chamarajanagar Karnataka India between January 2017 to January 2018 with severe acute malnutrition The programme included 2 weeks of inpatient care and four followup visits to the NRC subsequentlyasfollows 1st visit at 7 days 2nd at 14 days 3rd at 1 month and 4th at 2 months after dischargeResult Among total 61 admissions between January 2017 and January 2018 57 children completed 14 days treatment 9344 4 children were discharged against medical adviceand could not complete 14 days treatment and were taken as defaulters 655578 children reached
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Suguna S.
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- DOI 10.18231/2581-4702.2018.0022
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