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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"mid-upper arm circumference"”.
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Mid-upper arm circumference and nutritional risk in macrocephalic pediatric patients
… this study is to determine if the measurement of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) in pediatric patients with macrocephaly better identifies children at nutritional risk as compared to weight-for-length (WFL) or body mass index (BMI). Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study of children aged 6-36 …
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Mid-upper arm circumference: a surrogate for body mass index in pregnant women?
… body fat or nutritional state in pregnancy. Mid upper arm circumference has been used for many decades in children under the age of five, to assess malnutrition. Many studies have shown a strong correlation between MUAC and BMI in the adult population. MUAC is a much simpler anthropometric …
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The validation of the mid-upper arm circumference measurement in adults as a weight estimation tool in a high HIV prevalence setting
… treatment and limit adverse outcomes. The mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a weight estimation tool has recently expanded to adults. The MUAC's ease of use and cost effectiveness could be beneficial to estimate the weight of sick, adult patients presenting to emergency centres. The …
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The double burden of malnutrition in South Africa: risk factors for undernutrition and overnutrition and the development of a novel mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) screening tool in children
The World Health Organisation has produced recommendations for screening for malnutrition in childhood. However, evidence is emerging that the performance of these tools is region-specific. The aim of this set of six studies were to identify contextual factors which contribute to childhood …
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Análise comparativa do perfil imunológico e bioquímico entre pacientes com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica e pacientes com Espirometria com Comprometimento da Relação Preservada (PRISm)
… and anthropometric measurements (waist circumference, triceps skinfold thickness, mid upper arm circumference) were assessed. No statistically significant differences were found between the groups regarding cytokine or biochemical levels. However, in COPD patients, abdominal …
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The relationship between body composition and health and lifestyle factors in school-age children.
… the relationship between overweight, high waist circumference, high mid-upper arm circumference and blood pressure and blood lipids. The relationship of these anthropometric measures to demographic factors and diet and physical activity was also investigated. The second part of the study …
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Associatioin of severe anaemia with tuberculosis mycobacteraemia in HIV positive patients admitted with severe sepsis to the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,Zambia
… mycobacteraemia had a significantly lower mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) than the population without (20.2[SD: 2.4] vs 21.4 [SD: 3.8] cm; p=0.01).There was a higher proportion of patients with tuberculosis mycobacteraemia in patients who were not on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) …
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Association of severe anaemia with tuberculosis mycobacteraemia in HIV positive patients admitted with severe sepsis to the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,Zambia
… mycobacteraemia had a significantly lower mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) than the population without (20.2[SD: 2.4] vs 21.4 [SD: 3.8] cm; p=0.01).There was a higher proportion of patients with tuberculosis mycobacteraemia in patients who were not on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) …
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Associatioin of severe anaemia with tuberculosis mycobacteraemia in HIV positive patients admitted with severe sepsis to the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,Zambia
… mycobacteraemia had a significantly lower mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) than the population without (20.2[SD: 2.4] vs 21.4 [SD: 3.8] cm; p=0.01).There was a higher proportion of patients with tuberculosis mycobacteraemia in patients who were not on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) …
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Public health nutrition intervention to delay the progression of HIV to AIDS among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Abuja, Nigeria
… and sixth months increased by 12.12%. Mean mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) (cm) also increased by 2.52% within the same period (n=400). On the contrary, there were decreases in control groups of 14.9% CD4 count and 2.28% MUAC. Student‘s t-test analysis suggests a strong association …
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The influence of caregivers nutrition knowledge and feeding practices on the nutritional status of children 2 to 5 years old in the Makhuduthaga Municipality, South Africa.
… measurements taken were weight, height and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of the children as well as weight and height of the caregivers. Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized. Chi-square was used to determine the influence of caregiver’s nutrition knowledge and feeding …
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Aspects of Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection in Patients at Ethiopian Health Centers
… severe TB (positive sputum smear microscopy, low mid upper arm circumference and bedridden status). In paper IV, neopterin levels were increased in TB patients (23.2 nmol/l) compared to controls (3.8nmol/l), particularly in HIV/TB coinfected patients (54nmol/l). Neopterin correlated to low CD4 …
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Prevalence and seasonal variation of severe childhood protein calorie malnutrition in Khartoum : implication for brain function
… 12-23 months (for kwashiorkor), children whose mid-upper arm circumference was less than 12.5cm and the number of children in a family were all highly associated with the incidence of PCM (p<0.001). Neuro-cognitive investigation of the children showed that 70.8% had abnormal EEG patterns and …
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Investigate the nutritional status, including body composition, of oncology patients attending an outpatient clinic at Groote Schuur hospital: a cross-sectional study
… recall, alternative muscle mass markers [mid upper arm circumference (MUAC), calf circumference (CC), corrected arm muscle area (cAMA), estimated appendicular skeletal muscle (est ASM), global physical examination (GPE)] and DEXA measurements were collected. Results There is a high …
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Nutrition related health status and associated factors in juvenile male and female on remand detainees at entry into Pollsmoor correctional service facility in the Western Cape
… were taken: weight, height, triceps-skinfold, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and maximum handgrip strength (MHGS). BMI and the corrected arm muscle area (cAMA) were calculated. All variables were analysed descriptively and compared between male and female juveniles using Pearson Chi-square …