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Effect of hospitalization on the nutritional status of under five children
Joint Authors
Kazim, Ahmad Ibrahim
Hassan, Miad Kazim
Source
The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 1-2 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.51-56, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2011-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives : A prospective study that was carried out to evaluate the nutritional status of children at hospital admission and again on discharge from hospital and correlate the changes in their nutritional status with selected socio-demographic variables.
Methods : the study included 293 children, aged 1-60 months admitted to Basrah Maternity and children Hospital from the first of November 2007 till the end of May 2008.
Weight and height were measured by standard methods expressed in Z-scores for weight / age, height or length / age and weight / height according to World Health Organization Growth Standards.
They were measured on admission and body weight and weight / height z score measured again on discharge, in addition to selected socio-demographic variables.
Results : the prevalence of wasting increased by hospital discharge and there is decrease in the frequency of well-nourished children from 66.2 % to 61.4 % at discharge.
Fourteen (7.2 %) of well-nourished children on admission progress to mild wasting on discharge from hospital, 21 % of children with mild wasting initially deteriorated to moderate wasting, while 7.3 % of children with moderate wasting progress to severe wasting on discharge.
A significant association was reported between mother illiteracy, prolonged hospitalization, initial under nutrition and chronic diarrhea with weight loss during hospitalization.
Conclusion : the overall frequency of malnutrition has increased by discharge, and Prolonged hospitalization is associated with significant positive correlation with weight loss.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kazim, Ahmad Ibrahim& Hassan, Miad Kazim. 2011. Effect of hospitalization on the nutritional status of under five children. The Medical Journal of Basrah University،Vol. 29, no. 1-2, pp.51-56.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-320749
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kazim, Ahmad Ibrahim& Hassan, Miad Kazim. Effect of hospitalization on the nutritional status of under five children. The Medical Journal of Basrah University Vol. 29, no. 1-2 (2011), pp.51-56.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-320749
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kazim, Ahmad Ibrahim& Hassan, Miad Kazim. Effect of hospitalization on the nutritional status of under five children. The Medical Journal of Basrah University. 2011. Vol. 29, no. 1-2, pp.51-56.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-320749
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 56
Record ID
BIM-320749