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Severity and Outcomes of Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged 0-59 Months at Guzara District Hospital, Herat: A Retrospective Study.
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Background and Aims: Recent reports indicate a rising prevalence of acute malnutrition among children in Afghanistan. This retrospective hospital-based study was conducted at Guzara District Hospital in Herat and aimed to investigate the severity, treatment outcomes, and monthly trends of acute malnutrition among children aged 0-59 months and potential determinants from May 2020 to March 2022. Methods: For this study, the data were collected from the hospital malnutrition treatment register, a standardized logbook in which demographic, anthropometric, treatment, and outcome data of admitted children were recorded. The study included 253 children, with malnutrition severity assessed using weight-for-height Results: Results showed a high burden of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Based on WHZ, 77.9% of children were classified as SAM, and 14.68% presented with bilateral oedema. Among children older than 6 months, and among children with available MUAC data ( Conclusion: This study highlights the significant burden of SAM at Guzara Hospital, especially among children under 12 months, a seasonal rise in cases, and the association between treatment outcomes and malnutrition indicators.
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