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Characteristics, co-existing medical conditions and diagnosis of children aged <60 months with severe malnutrition. |
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| HIV-positive children n (%) |
HIV-negative children n (%) |
Odds ratio (95% CI) |
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| Symptoms and signs |
(n = 123) |
(n = 192) |
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| Diarrhoea (all) |
52 (42) |
67 (35) |
1.4 (0.9–2.2) |
| Persistent diarrhoea (>2 weeks) |
32 (26) |
28 (15) |
2.1 (1.1–3.8)* |
| Oral thrush |
20 (16) |
15 (8) |
2.3 (1.1–4.7)* |
| Bilateral oedema (nutritional) |
53 (43) |
119 (62) |
0.5 (0.3–0.7)* |
| Severe dehydration |
7 (6) |
11 (6) |
1.0 (0.4–2.7) |
| Chest x-ray findings |
(n = 109) |
(n = 158) |
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| Bronchopneumonia |
26 (24) |
48 (30) |
0.7 (0.4–1.3) |
| Interstitial pneumonia |
40 (37) |
48 (30) |
1.3 (0.8–2.2) |
| Suspected tuberculosis |
14 (13) |
18 (11) |
1.2 (0.5–2.4) |
| Blood tests |
(n = 122) |
(n = 191) |
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| Malarial parasites |
10 (9) |
19 (11) |
0.9 (0.4–1.9) |
| Severe anaemia (Hb < 5 g/dL) |
10 (8) |
2 (6) |
1.3 (0.6–3.3) |
| Bacteraemia |
24 (20) |
32 (17) |
1.2 (0.7–2.2) |
| Urine tests |
(n = 109) |
(n = 160) |
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| Bacteruria |
33 (30) |
36 (23) |
1.5 (0.9–2.6) |
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*Statistically significant | |||
Bachou et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:27 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-27 |
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