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Objective: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age worldwide. (scirp.org)
These programmes and actions were reported by countries for the 2nd WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 module on actions related to the prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition. (who.int)
KINSHASA/DAKAR/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 24 May 2017- The crisis in Greater Kasai in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has severely disrupted life-saving interventions for children in recent months, putting an estimated 400,000 children at risks of severe acute malnutrition, said UNICEF. (unicef.org)
UNICEF has stepped up its humanitarian response across the five Kasai provinces, providing therapeutic food to thousands of children in nutritional centres and training hundreds of community workers so they are able to screen children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. (unicef.org)
Ninety-nine per cent of the cases the center receives are children with severe acute malnutrition, the most dangerous form of malnutrition. (unicef.org)
Without urgent treatment, children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are at risk of dying. (unicef.org)
Today in Yemen, 2.2 million children under five years old suffer from malnutrition, and half a million of them suffer from severe acute malnutrition. (unicef.org)
Addressing acute malnutrition in Cameroon during an emergency: Results and benefits of an integrated prevention programme - read an early online FEX 60 article here. (ennonline.net)
Click here to read a FEX 60 article on management of severe acute malnutrition by community health workers: Early results of Action Against Hunger research. (ennonline.net)
Click here to read the early online FEX 60 article about comparison of treatment of severe acute malnutrition with ready-to-use therapeutic food and ready-to-use-supplementary. (ennonline.net)
Read an early online FEX 60 article on 'Substandard discharge rules in current severe acute malnutrition management protocols: An overlooked source of ineffectiveness for. (ennonline.net)
How can we guarantee the treatment of millions of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition when almost all of them live in regions marked by a chronic lack of resources (healthcare infrastructures, human resources, funding)? (nutriset.fr)
This was the challenge that, in 1996, led Nutriset and IRD to invent Plumpy'Nut ® , the first ready-to-use product for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food or RUTF). (nutriset.fr)
Using a product suitable for their requirements, field workers were then able to develop a community-based model for the management of acute malnutrition (CMAM - Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition). (nutriset.fr)
But neither F-75 nor F-100 got round the two main constraints related to the management of severe acute malnutrition: the need for drinking water, and the very short shelf-life of therapeutic milks once reconstituted. (nutriset.fr)
On the basis of this experience, the article by Steve Collins, a physician specialising in nutrition, published in August 2001 in the prestigious scientific journal The Lancet, sketched out the basic principles for a community-based model for the management of severe acute malnutrition (CMAM - Community-based management of severe acute malnutrition). (nutriset.fr)
Psychosocial stimulation (PS) has shown promising effects for improving development in children exposed to severe acute malnutrition (SAM) but programs are rarely implemented. (ku.dk)
FANTA provided technical assistance for this publication, which provides the first formal comprehensive guidelines for the management and treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases in Ghana. (fantaproject.org)
Inflammation: the driver of poor outcomes among children with severe acute malnutrition? (bvsalud.org)
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most life -threatening form of undernutrition and underlies at least 10% of all deaths among children younger than 5 years in low- income countries. (bvsalud.org)
One child dies every minute of severe acute malnutrition. (scroll.in)
The government is yet to frame policies on how to tackle severe acute malnutrition but non-profits have started experimenting with community-based models. (scroll.in)
While Subhash survived, over half a million children die in India before their fifth birthday because of severe acute malnutrition, according to the Indian Academy of Paediatrics. (scroll.in)
About 6% of the children suffer from severe acute malnutrition, which the World Health Organisation defines as very low weight for height and visible severe wasting. (scroll.in)
According to WHO , it is estimated that out of 19 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in all developing countries, 8 million are in India, twice than in sub-Saharan Africa. (scroll.in)
Uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition does not require government facilities," he said. (scroll.in)
In Africa, Médecins Sans Frontières has successfully implemented a model of community-based management of acute malnutrition. (scroll.in)
The red part of the measuring tape shows severe acute malnutrition. (scroll.in)
His arm's circumference, little thicker that a two-rupees coin, is clearly at the lower end of the red part of the tape that marks severe acute malnutrition. (scroll.in)
A social health worker of the government, Munni Devi visited Adit's home and identified him as suffering from severe acute malnutrition. (scroll.in)
This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on a number of specific issues related to the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children, including in the context of HIV. (bvsalud.org)
Background:Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality globally. (bvsalud.org)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (or SARS ) is a new 'atypical pneumonia' linked to a coronavirus , according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. (sourcewatch.org)
The virus primarily infects the respiratory tract, resulting in pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and other fatal complications, including acute kidney injury, coagulation dysfunction and shock, according to a published report ( 4 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
In the setting of critical COVID-19 illness, SARS-CoV-2 infection often results in severe pneumonia and hypoxemia with many patients developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). (researchsquare.com)
In some cases, a healthy person has severe pneumonia that gets worse and becomes ARDS. (medlineplus.gov)
World Health Organization - WHO has released a toolkit for the clinical care of severe acute respiratory infections such as - severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and septic shock. (plevnapatriot.com)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious, potentially life-threatening viral infection caused by a previously unrecognized virus from the Coronaviridae family, the SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). (medscape.com)
World map of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) distribution from the 2002-2003 outbreak infection. (medscape.com)
Whether severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infection can be asymptomatic is unclear. (unboundmedicine.com)
Following acute infection, individuals COVID-19 may still shed SARS-CoV-2 RNA. (nih.gov)
Based on these investigations, the current leading hypothesis is that a cofactor affecting young children having an adenovirus infection, which would be mild in normal circumstances, triggers a more severe infection or immune-mediated liver damage. (europa.eu)
The peak viral load of SARS‑CoV‑2 is estimated to occur ~10 days following fever onset, causing patients in the acute stage to be the primary infection source. (spandidos-publications.com)
Case reports and rare case series have demonstrated variable placental pathology in the setting of maternal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. (allenpress.com)
The most common symptoms in children with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection (covid-19 disease) are fever and cough. (bmj.com)
4 Dermatological manifestations in children with mild disease are uncommon: acute infection has at times been associated with a maculopapular exanthem, but the pseudo chilblain lesions or "covid toes" seen in adults are rare. (bmj.com)
Multiple reports have described a mild illness trajectory and high rates of asymptomatic infection in children with acute covid-19. (bmj.com)
A retrospective case series of 2135 Chinese children with suspected or confirmed acute SARS-CoV-2 infection found that more than 90% of patients were asymptomatic or had mild to moderate illness. (bmj.com)
WHO tweeted while raising awareness among the population, "Patients with bacterial or viral infections, like #COVID19, influenza and MERS, can sometimes end up with a severe acute respiratory infection. (plevnapatriot.com)
The information cited in the revised version will assist in the clinician's care for the SARI patients, whether it is from the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory infections, screening and triage, infection prevention and control, monitoring of patients, laboratory diagnosis, principles of oxygen therapy and different kinds of ventilation such as - (invasive and non-invasive), as well as antimicrobial and immunomodulatory therapies, to ethical and quality of care assessments. (plevnapatriot.com)
The revised version has been brought with the motive of creating awareness among the world population in terms of acute respiratory infection. (plevnapatriot.com)
Middle East respiratory syndrome is a coronavirus infection that causes severe flu-like symptoms. (msdmanuals.com)
The infection is more common among men and is more severe in older people and in people with an underlying chronic disorder such as diabetes or a heart or kidney disorder. (msdmanuals.com)

Recently, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (CoV) 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)‑causing CoV disease 2019 (COVID‑19) emerged in China and has become a global pandemic. (spandidos-publications.com)
The virus was first officially named the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) by the World Health Organization (WHO) and subsequently termed 'severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV 2 (SARS-CoV-2)' by The International Committee on Nomenclature of Viruses. (spandidos-publications.com)
With the worldwide spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel single positive-stranded RNA virus responsible for the respiratory illness coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 1 there has been growing concern over the effects of the virus on fetuses and neonates. (allenpress.com)
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) but it is unknown whether prone positioning improves outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with moderate to severe ARDS due to COVID-19. (researchsquare.com)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has had a profound impact on global public health. (researchsquare.com)

Patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) often require ICU admission, especially when signs of multiorgan failure are present, a condition that defines AP as severe . (springeropen.com)
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an acute inflammatory disease of the pancreas and is among the most common gastrointestinal disorders requiring hospitalization. (springeropen.com)
The Atlanta classification for pancreatitis considers two types of AP (interstitial and edematous/necrotizing) and a 3-grade severity scale (mild, moderately severe, severe). (springeropen.com)
If organ failure lasts less than 48 h, AP is defined as moderately severe, while it is defined as severe (severe acute pancreatitis, SAP), if organ failure persists for more than 48 h [ 4 ]. (springeropen.com)
Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a clinically debilitating condition with significant morbidity and mortality that requires attention to optimal supportive management. (practicalgastro.com)
Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a form of acute pancreatitis (AP) with significant morbidity and mortality. (practicalgastro.com)
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas ranging in severity from mild to severe and contributing to significant burden/cost to the healthcare system. (practicalgastro.com)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was a global disease outbreak in 2003 that was caused by a coronavirus called SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). (cdc.gov)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by the SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). (who.int)
Objective: To determine severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence in pregnancy in an inner-city setting and assess associations with demographic factors and vaccination timing. (kcl.ac.uk)
A respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus, termed the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), was first reported in China in late 2002. (uwc.ac.za)
Diagnóstico de la COVID-19 mediante el análisis de líquidos o tejidos corporales en busca de la presencia de anticuerpos contra el virus de la COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), de antígenos del SARS-CoV-2 o del ARN VIRAL del SARS-CoV-2. (bvsalud.org)

Studies on mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with preexisting disability are limited. (j-stroke.org)

Background: Elevated blood glucose (BG) is associated with an adverse prognosis in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. (umsystem.edu)
[ 2 ] In 1958, streptokinase was first used in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and this changed the focus of treatment. (medscape.com)

Acute severe asthma, also known as status asthmaticus, is an acute exacerbation of asthma that does not respond to standard treatments of bronchodilators (inhalers) and corticosteroids. (wikipedia.org)
Asthma is caused by multiple genes, some having protective effect, with each gene having its own tendency to be influenced by the environment although a genetic link leading to acute severe asthma is still unknown. (wikipedia.org)
In acute severe asthma, breathlessness may be so severe that it is impossible to speak more than a few words (inability to complete sentences). (wikipedia.org)
in acute severe asthma, the flow is less than 50% of a person's normal or predicted flow. (wikipedia.org)
Very severe acute asthma (termed "near-fatal" as there is an immediate risk to life) is characterised by a peak flow of less than 33% predicted, oxygen saturations below 92% or cyanosis (blue discoloration, usually of the lips), absence of audible breath sounds over the chest ("silent chest" : wheezing is not heard because there is not enough air movement to generate it), reduced respiratory effort and visible exhaustion or drowsiness. (wikipedia.org)
Noninvasive ventilation in acute severe asthma: current evid. (lww.com)
However, evidence to support the application of NPPV use in patients with acute severe asthma is less known. (lww.com)
A paucity of evidence is available to support the use of NPPV as part of clinical care in patients with acute severe asthma. (lww.com)

It often follows severe illness or a period of frequent infections. (scirp.org)
A total of 23 sJIA patients (13 males, median age 8.2), 20 acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients, 18 patients with severe infections (SIF), 26 Kawasaki disease (KD) patients, 18 juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients, and 25 healthy control patients were selected for this study. (scielo.br)
In the present study, the serum concentrations of IL-6, IL-18, S100A8, and S100A9 were measured and comparatively analyzed in pediatric patients with sJIA and other diseases that can be easily misdiagnosed as sJIA, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), severe infections (SIF), KD, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with multiple joint involvement. (scielo.br)
These coronaviruses that cause severe respiratory infections are transmitted from animals to humans (zoonotic pathogens). (msdmanuals.com)

Here, we monitored the clinical characteristics and virological features of 38 patients with COVID-19 (long-term carriers) who recovered from the acute disease, but still shed viral RNA for over 3 months. (nih.gov)
An acute graft-versus-host disease activity index to predict survival after hematopoietic cell transplantation with myeloablative conditioning regimens. (nature.com)
Prospective evaluation for upper gastrointestinal tract acute graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. (nature.com)
Initial therapy of acute graft-versus-host disease with low-dose prednisone does not compromise patient outcomes. (nature.com)
Oral beclomethasone dipropionate for the treatment of gastrointestinal acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). (nature.com)

The paradigm has evolved with literature now demonstrating improved outcomes in patients with SAP being trialed on oral nutrition or receiving enteral nutrition (EN) compared with PN. (practicalgastro.com)

was identified in 2003 as the cause of an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) that began in China near the end of 2002. (msdmanuals.com)

The severity of AP, as defined by the revised Atlanta criteria, may be classified as mild, moderate, and severe. (practicalgastro.com)

Children with acute covid-19 can present with non - specific symptoms. (bmj.com)
Data that further disaggregate paediatric symptoms by age are relatively limited, but among infants the most common symptoms of acute covid-19 similarly include fever, cough, and nasal congestion. (bmj.com)
These WHO mhGAP guidelines were developed to provide recommended management strategies for conditions specifically related to stress, including symptoms of acute stress, post-traumatic stress disorder and bereavement. (bvsalud.org)

This may to a certain degree explain why this type of CoV triggers severe inflammatory responses and immune damage and its associated complications. (spandidos-publications.com)

CONCLUSIONS: Prone positioning in patients with moderate to severe ARDS due to COVID-19 is associated with reduced mortality and improved physiologic parameters. (researchsquare.com)
In particular, prone positioning is one of few therapeutic interventions for patients with severe ARDS that has demonstrated improved oxygenation and a survival benefit. (researchsquare.com)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting to the lungs and into the blood. (medlineplus.gov)

In the nationwide Austrian registry and Swiss monocentric registry, we identified 462 AIS patients with pre-stroke disability (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score ≥3) and acute large vessel occlusion. (j-stroke.org)

An increase in severe acute hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology among previously healthy children was first reported by the United Kingdom (UK) to the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (IHR) notification system on 5 April 2022 (testing had excluded viral hepatitis types A, B, C, D and E and other known causes of acute hepatitis). (europa.eu)
The clinical picture is of severe acute hepatitis requiring hospitalisation with jaundice and markedly elevated liver transaminases. (europa.eu)

The use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) is often employed for the management of acute respiratory failure as an alternative to endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. (lww.com)

View this article as a pdf Lisez cet article en français ici A number of past articles in Field Exchange cover experiences of wasting prevention and treatment in South. (ennonline.net)

As severe hypoxemia, we immediately started inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) that improved significantly pulmonary gas exchange. (minervamedica.it)

Admission criteria for children 6-59 months with SAM to inpatient care: medical complications, severe bilateral pitting oedema, poor appetite and/or breastfeeding problems. (who.int)

So far, most patients for whom information is available have recovered, but a number have progressed to acute liver failure and required liver transplantation. (europa.eu)
However, considering the reported cases with acute liver failure, with some cases requiring liver transplantation, the potential impact for the affected paediatric population is considered high. (europa.eu)
Background & Aims Uncertainties exist surrounding the timing of liver transplantation (LT) among patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure grade 3 (ACLF-3), regarding whether to accept a marginal quality donor organ to allow for earlier LT or wait for either an optimal organ offer or improvement in the number of organ failures, in order to increase post-LT survival. (openaire.eu)

Oliceridine in the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain. (iasp-pain.org)
Intravenous opioids are a mainstay for the management of moderate to severe acute pain. (iasp-pain.org)
This review will focus on the efficacy and safety of intravenous oliceridine in the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain. (iasp-pain.org)

Conclusions: Despite some improvement over time, insulin treatment rates among hospitalized AMI patients with severe, sustained hyperglycemia remain low. (umsystem.edu)
Fluid therapy should be carefully tailored in patients with severe AP, as for other conditions frequently managed in the ICU requiring large fluid amounts, such as septic shock and burn injury. (springeropen.com)
This information should be considered in designing future studies of severe gut GVHD and in counseling patients about prognosis. (nature.com)
Finally, while it is reasonable to trial oral nutrition in patients experiencing a less protracted course with improved pain and hunger, long term EN is recommended in those patients expected to have a prolonged need for nutrition support. (practicalgastro.com)
Furthermore, recent data and critical assessments of the literature have shed more light on the optimal route and timing of EN in patients with SAP. (practicalgastro.com)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory illness that first infected people in parts of Asia, North America, and Europe in late 2002 and early 2003. (alberta.ca)
The Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition Network, Nairobi, Kenya. (bvsalud.org)

A combination of both noninvasive clinical and invasive hemodynamic parameters, and laboratory markers should guide clinicians in the early phase of severe AP to meet organ perfusion requirements with the proper administration of fluids while avoiding fluid overload. (springeropen.com)
We hypothesized that clinical risk factors could be identified within 2 weeks of onset of severe (stage 3 or 4) acute gut GVHD for identifying a patient population with a very poor outcome. (nature.com)

Severe cases often evolve rapidly to respiratory distress and require intensive care. (who.int)
Kwashiorkor presents with edema, usually seen in the feet, lower legs and arms where in severe cases it may also be seen in the upper limbs and face. (scirp.org)
Severe cases of SARS often require a hospital stay, especially if breathing problems develop. (alberta.ca)

1 Management predominantly involves supportive care with IV fluids and pain control in the acute setting. (practicalgastro.com)

Additionally, data support the use of early initiation of EN, within 48 hours of admission, to reduce gut barrier dysfunction and infectious complications. (practicalgastro.com)

Further describing the motive of the toolkit, WHO added, "The updated toolkit is intended for clinicians working in acute care in low and middle-income countries. (plevnapatriot.com)

The more severe the airway obstruction, the more likely ventilation-perfusion mismatching will result in impaired gas exchange and low levels of oxygen in the blood. (wikipedia.org)

Epidemiological determinants of spread of causal agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong , Lancet Online, May 3, 2003. (sourcewatch.org)

Read an English version of this article here Field Exchange a publié un certain nombre d'articles sur la prévention et le traitement de l'émaciation en. (ennonline.net)

A case report of a severe TBI patient who sustained cognitive and behavioral deficits with great impact for his independence is presented. (bvsalud.org)

In the acute phase the main purpose of interventions is to monitor patient's behavioral evolution and give support to family and team. (bvsalud.org)

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