Few studies have looked at consumption of Ready-to-Use-Supplementary-Foods (RUSFs) during a nutritional emergency. Here, we describe the use and acceptability of RUSF within households i...
Children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) are treated based on low weight-for-length z-score (WLZ), low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) or both. This study aimed to assess assoc...
2021-05-19 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-19 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
INTRODUCTION The Optimising MAlnutrition treatment (OptiMA) strategy aims to simplify current malnutrition treatment protocols for children with mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)<12...
BACKGROUND Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) and corn–soy blends (CSBs) with varying soy and milk content are used in treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). We assessed...
Fabiansen C, Phelan KPQ, Cichon B, Ritz C, Briend A, et al.
2016-01-06 • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2016-01-06 • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
BACKGROUND The management of children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is based on food supplementation in outpatient programs. When midupper arm circumference (MUAC) is used a...
Daures M, Phelan KPQ, Issoufou M, Kouanda S, Sawadogo O, et al.
2020-05-26 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020
2020-05-26 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020
INTRODUCTION The Optimizing Treatment for Acute Malnutrition (OptiMA) strategy trains mothers to use mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) bracelets for screening, and targets treatment...