Challenges in the Management of HIV-Infected Malnourished Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Autor: Indi Trehan, Bernadette A. O'Hare, Ajib Phiri, Geert Tom Heikens

Publikováno v: AIDS Research and Treatment, Vol 2012 (2012)

Infection with HIV, and oftentimes coinfection with TB, complicates the care of severely malnourished children in sub-Saharan Africa. These superimposed infections challenge clinicians faced with a population of malnourished children for whose care e

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Effectiveness of three commonly used transition phase diets in the inpatient management of children with severe acute malnutrition: A pilot randomized controlled trial in Malawi

Autor: Wieger Voskuijl, Robert H. J. Bandsma, Jane C. Carter, Ajib Phiri, Patrick F. van Rheenen, Meta van den Heuvel, Geert Tom Heikens, Marko Kerac, Christian J. Versloot, Sara J. van Vliet

Publikováno v: BMC Pediatrics, 17(112). BMC
BMC Pediatrics
BMC Pediatrics, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
BMC pediatrics, 17(1):112. BioMed Central

The case fatality rate of severely malnourished children during inpatient treatment is high and mortality is often associated with diarrhea. As intestinal carbohydrate absorption is impaired in severe acute malnutrition (SAM), differences in dietary

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https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/a4dc5d70-ea2b-4034-a610-d01cf84591ae

Kwashiorkor and marasmus are both associated with impaired glucose clearance related to pancreatic β-cell dysfunction

Autor: Robert H. J. Bandsma, Marijke Mendel, Andrea Mari, Martijn N. Spoelstra, Dirk-Jan Reijngoud, Remco Zegers, Edward Senga, Theo H. van Dijk, Geert Tom Heikens, Patrick F. van Rheenen

Publikováno v: Metabolism, clinical and experimental (Online) 91 (2012): 1224. doi:10.1016/j.metabol.2012.01.019
info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Spoelstra, M.N.;Mari, A.;Mendel, M.;Senga, E.;van Rheenen, P.;van Dijk, T.H.;Reijngoud, D.J.;Zegers, R.G.;Heikens, G.T.;Bandsma, R.H./titolo:Kwashiorkor and marasmus are both associated with impaired glucose clearance related to pancreatic ?-cell dysfunction/doi:10.1016%2Fj.metabol.2012.01.019/rivista:Metabolism, clinical and experimental (Online)/anno:2012/pagina_da:/pagina_a:1224/intervallo_pagine:1224/volume:91
Metabolism, 61(9), 1224-1230. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC

Severe malnutrition is a major health problem in developing countries and can present as kwashiorkor or marasmus. Kwashiorkor is associated with septicaemia, profound metabolic changes including hepatic steatosis, altered protein metabolism and incre

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2012.01.019

Acceptability and practicality of pGALS in screening for rheumatic disease in Malawian children

Autor: Geert Tom Heikens, Elizabeth Molyneux, Eve M D Smith, Helen E. Foster

Publikováno v: Clinical Rheumatology. 31:647-653

The pGALS (paediatric Gait, Arms, Legs, Spine) Musculoskeletal (MSK) screen is validated in English-speaking school-aged children and has been shown to be useful in acute paediatric practice in the UK. The aim of this study is to evaluate the practic

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-011-1901-4

Case management of HIV-infected severely malnourished children: challenges in the area of highest prevalence

Autor: Geert Tom Heikens, Mark J. Manary, Kathryn Maitland, Andrew Tomkins, James A. Berkley, Beatrice Amadi, Meera Chhagan, James Bunn, Charlotte Adamczick, Nigel Rollins, Paul Kelly

Publikováno v: The Lancet. 371:1305-1307

In the ideal situation, use of WHO therapeutic guidelines for management of severe malnutrition 5 and a continuum of care for malnourished children 6 through community therapeutic care pro grammes would successfully improve survival in children witho

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https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(08)60565-6