Analysis of Postdischarge Interventions for Children Treated for Moderate or Severe Wasting, Growth Faltering or Failure, or Edema: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Children treated for acute malnutrition remain at increased risk of relapse, infection, and mortality after programmatic recovery. Global guidelines for the management of acute malnutrition currently provide no recommendations to sustain recovery following treatment discharge.

Objective

To inform guideline development by evaluating the evidence on postdischarge interventions to improve outcomes within 6 months after discharge.

Evidence review

In this systematic review, 8 databases were searched from inception through December 2021 and included randomized and quasi-experimental studies investigating interventions delivered after discharge from nutritional treatment for children aged 0 to 59 months. Outcomes were relapse, deterioration to severe wasting, read

SUBMITTER: Bliznashka L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10209742 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature