Feeding practices and association of fasting and low or hypo glycaemia in severe paediatric illnesses in Malawi – a mixed method study

Feeding practices and association of fasting and low or hypo glycaemia in severe paediatric illnesses in Malawi – a mixed method study

Abstract Background The presence of low or hypo glycaemia in children upon admission to hospital in low income countries is a marker for poor outcome. Fasting during illness may contribute to low blood glucose and caretakers’ feeding practices during childhood illnesses may thus play a role in the d...

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Main Authors: Fatsani Ngwalangwa, Chawanangwa Mahebere Chirambo, Cecilia Lindsjö, Queen Dube, Josephine Langton, Tim Baker, Helena Hildenwall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Fasting
Hypoglycaemia
Feeding
Paediatric illnesses
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02305-4

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