An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease
Undernutrition remains a major public health concern, especially in developing countries. Despite being rich in resources, Malaysia is still home to children suffering from severe undernutrition. This paper presents the case of a 5-month-old boy with kwashiorkor stemming from improper weaning which...
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| author | Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida Said, Abdul Hadi |
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| description | Undernutrition remains a major public health concern, especially in developing countries. Despite being rich in resources, Malaysia is still home to children suffering from severe undernutrition. This paper presents the case of a 5-month-old boy with kwashiorkor stemming from improper weaning which was overlooked. This case highlights the importance of recognizing the early signs of kwashiorkor to allow for early referrals for proper management and prevent its possible complications. |
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| spelling | iium-816122020-11-13T02:58:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/ An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida Said, Abdul Hadi R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine RJ Pediatrics Undernutrition remains a major public health concern, especially in developing countries. Despite being rich in resources, Malaysia is still home to children suffering from severe undernutrition. This paper presents the case of a 5-month-old boy with kwashiorkor stemming from improper weaning which was overlooked. This case highlights the importance of recognizing the early signs of kwashiorkor to allow for early referrals for proper management and prevent its possible complications. Family Medicine Specialist Association 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/1/Kwashiokor%20case%20report%202020.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/7/81612_An%20infant%20with%20Kwashiorkor_scopus.pdf Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam and Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida and Said, Abdul Hadi (2020) An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease. Malaysian Family Physician 2020, 15 (2). pp. 46-49. ISSN 1985-207X E-ISSN 1985-2274 https://fms-malaysia.org/malaysian-family-physician-volume-15-issue-2/ |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine RJ Pediatrics Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida Said, Abdul Hadi An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease |
| title | An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease |
| title_full | An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease |
| title_fullStr | An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease |
| title_short | An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease |
| title_sort | infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease |
| topic | R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine RJ Pediatrics |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/1/Kwashiokor%20case%20report%202020.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/7/81612_An%20infant%20with%20Kwashiorkor_scopus.pdf |