Assessment of Malnutrition as a Risk Factor for Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Children under 5 yr Age at a Tertiary Hospital

Background: Malnutrition among young children is becoming a major public health concern in low income countries like Nepal where under nutrition remains one of the primary causes of ill health. Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) and malnutrition in children are associated with morbidity...

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Main Authors: Sunil Raja Manandhar, Petter Thorell, Ida Kallur, Sunil Kumar Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Medical Sciences 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JCMSN/article/view/21840