Category: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM)

A pragmatic approach to treating severe malnutrition in emergencies: is F75 always beneficial?

This article describes MSF’s experience of implementing a therapeutic feeding programme for adults in Wau, southern Sudan in 1998.

Issue 15, April 2002 (page 11)

Antioxidant Role in Preventing Kwashiorkor

Summary of published research.

Issue 26, November 2005 (page 14)

Carbon Dioxide Production in Acutely Ill Malnourished Children

Summary of published paper.

Issue 22, July 2004 (page 9)

Dietary Treatment of Severe Malnutrition in Adults

A recently published paper reports the results of a study conducted by Concern Worldwide on severely malnourished adults in Baidoa, Somalia, a town at the epicentre of the 1992 famine.

Issue 6, February 1999 (page 11)

Diluted F100 v infant formula in treatment of severely malnourished infants < 6 months

This article reports the main findings of a study which aimed to address one of the ongoing debates concerning the treatment of infants <6m - which supplemental milk is the most appropriate to use in their treatment?.

Issue 37, November 2009 (page 18)

Feeding without fear

This is a story to illustrate that however experienced you are, there is always the chance that you will find yourself in a situation that you are not prepared for, and that you do not feel qualified to deal with.

Issue 10, July 2000 (page 8)

Impact of WHO Growth Standards on SAM response to treatment

Summary of published research.

Issue 35, March 2009 (page 17)

Incidence and duration of severe wasting in two African populations

Summary of review.

Issue 38, April 2010 (page 16)

Letter on revised MSF Nutrition Guidelines draft, by E.C. Schofield, Ann Ashworth, Mike Golden and Y. Grellety

Revised MSF nutrition guidelines.

Issue 14, November 2001 (page 21)

Miscalculation of the Prevalence of Acute Malnutrition in Surveys with Oedematous Children

Unpublished paper.

Issue 24, March 2005 (page 8)

Postscript to: 'A pragmatic approach to managing severe malnutrition: Is F75 always beneficial?'

It is quite wrong to consider the advantage of F75 as “theoretical”.

Issue 15, April 2002 (page 12)

Study of the Risk Factors for the Development of Nutritional Oedema in North Kivu, DRC

This article is based on findings of a report written by Mark Myatt which, in turn, is based on the findings of research undertaken by Save the Children UK in DRC.

Issue 26, November 2005 (page 5)

Therapeutic challenges and treatment of hypovolaemic shock in severe malnutrition

Summary of proceedings.

Issue 38, April 2010 (page 17)

Use of commercial RUTF in India

Summary of publication.

Issue 37, November 2009 (page 13)

Why have mortality rates for severe malnutrition remained so high?

During food emergencies, agencies often have to decide at what point Therapeutic Feeding Programmes (TFPs) should be closed. .

Issue 1, May 1997 (page 10)