ABSTRACT
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Objective: This study investigated the treatment outcomes and determinant factors likely to be associated with recovery rate.
Methods: A retrospective chart review (RCR) was performed on 348 patients who were enrolled in the outpatient care (OPC)during the study period.
Results: Of the 348 cases, 33.6% recovered(having MUAC ≥125mm),49.1% defaulted, and 11.5% transferred to other OPC units to continue with treatment. There were 187(53.7%) males and 161(46.3%)females with severe malnutrition. The average weight gain rate was 28g/kg/day. Controlling for other factors, patients who completed the treatment plan had 3.2times higher probability of recovery from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) as compared to patients who defaulted (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=3.2,95%CI=1.9,5.3,and 𝑝 < 0.001). The children aged 24–59 months had 5.8 times higher probability of recovery from SAM as compared to children aged 6–11months (AOR=5.8,95%CI=2.5,10.6,and 𝑝 < 0.001).
Conclusions: Curerate was low and the default rate was quite high. Children who were diagnosed as having marasmuson admission stayed longer before recovery than their kwashiorkor counterparts. Younger children were of greater risk of non-recovery.
Saaka, M , Osman, S , Amponsem, A , Ziem, J , Abdul-Mumin, A , Akanbong, P , Yirkyio, E , Yakubu, E & Ervin, S (2021). Treatment Outcome of Severe Acute Malnutrition Cases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/treatment-outcome-of-severe-acute-malnutrition-cases-at-the-tamale-teaching-hospital
Saaka, Mahama et. al. "Treatment Outcome of Severe Acute Malnutrition Cases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital" Afribary. Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/treatment-outcome-of-severe-acute-malnutrition-cases-at-the-tamale-teaching-hospital. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
Saaka, Mahama, Shaibu Osman , Anthony Amponsem , Juventus Ziem , Alhassan Abdul-Mumin , Prosper Akanbong , Ernestina Yirkyio , Eliasu Yakubu and Sean Ervin . "Treatment Outcome of Severe Acute Malnutrition Cases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital". Afribary, Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021. Web. 18 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/treatment-outcome-of-severe-acute-malnutrition-cases-at-the-tamale-teaching-hospital >.
Saaka, Mahama , Osman, Shaibu , Amponsem, Anthony , Ziem, Juventus , Abdul-Mumin, Alhassan , Akanbong, Prosper , Yirkyio, Ernestina , Yakubu, Eliasu and Ervin, Sean . "Treatment Outcome of Severe Acute Malnutrition Cases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 18, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/treatment-outcome-of-severe-acute-malnutrition-cases-at-the-tamale-teaching-hospital