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ReviewArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2022

Under-nutrition and associated factors among children infected with human immunodeficiency virus in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jemberu Nigussie, Bekahegn Girma, Alemayehu Molla, Moges Mareg, Esmelealem Mihretu

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Review in Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jemberu NigussieDepartment of Nursing College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia. jemberu2123@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2003-8933
Bekahegn GirmaDepartment of Nursing College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Alemayehu MollaDepartment of Psychiatry College of Health Science and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Moges MaregDepartment of Reproductive Health School of Public Health, College of Health Science and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Esmelealem MihretuDepartment of Nursing College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Dilla University · ETDebre Markos University · ET

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn the developing world, such as the sub-Saharan African region, HIV/AIDS has worsened the impact of under-nutrition in children. HIV infected children are highly vulnerable to under-nutrition. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the pooled prevalence of under-nutrition, and the pooled effect sizes of associated factors among HIV-infected children in sub-Saharan Africa.

methodsThe primary studies for this review were retrieved from PubMed/ MEDLINE online, Science Direct, Hinari, web of science, CINHAL, EMBASE, WHO databases, Google, and Google Scholar databases. The articles selected for this meta-analysis were published between 2010 and 2020. The last search date was 18 October 2021. The data was extracted in Microsoft Excel format and exported to STATA Version 14.0. A random effect meta-analysis model was used. Heterogeneity was evaluated by the I

resultsWe retrieved 847 records from these databases. Of which records, 813 were excluded due to different reasons and 34 studies were included in the final analysis. The pooled prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting in HIV infected children was 46.7% (95% CI; 40.36-53.07, I

conclusionsThe pooled prevalence of under-nutrition among HIV infected children was high. Nutritional assessment and interventions need great attention as a part of HIV care for HIV positive children. The implementation of policies and strategies established by national and international stakeholders in ART care centres should take a maximum emphasis on reducing under-nutrition among HIV infected children.

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ChildrenHIV positive childrenHuman immunodeficiency virusMalnutritionSub-Saharan AfricaUnder-nutrition

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PMID34986885
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