MANAGEMENT OF PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION IN NIGERIA - AN EVALUATION OF THE REGIMEN AT THE KERSEY NUTRITION REHABILITATION CENTER, NIGERIA

被引：10

作者：

IBEKWE, VE

ASHWORTH, A

机构：

[1] Centre for Human Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, 2 Taviton Street

来源：

TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 1994年 / 88卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/0035-9203(94)90177-5

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

An evaluation of the performance of the Kersey Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre in Nigeria was undertaken with particular focus on mortality, rate of weight gain, and the management strategy. During 1987-1991 the total number of admissions for protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) was 803. The age group most commonly represented were those aged 12-29 months. Kwashiorkor cases formed the largest proportion of admissions (66%). Marasmic cases consistently predominated among children aged <18 months. Average mortality was 22% during the 5 years. Mortality among oedematous patients was 25% compared with 15% among marasmic cases. The rate of weight gain averaged 7 g/kg/d for marasmic and marasmic-kwashiorkor cases and 6 g/kg/d for kwashiorkor cases. Specific recommendations are made to improve case-management, focusing particularly on the prevention of deaths in the first few days after admission.

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页码：594 / 595

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