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Table 3 Clinical characteristics at the time of transfer back to stabilization 1

From: Transition from F-75 to ready-to-use therapeutic food in children with severe acute malnutrition, an observational study in Uganda

Clinical characteristics *

N = 51

 Weight, kg

6.15 ± 1.32

 Temperature, °C

36.9 ± 0.83

 Pulse rate 2, b/min

128 ± 15

 Oxygen saturation3, (%)

92.3 ± 5.8

 Visual analogue scale, VAS

3.0 ± 3.1

 Respiratory rate

  Normal

27 (53%)

  Increased

24 (47%)

 Chest in-drawing

  No

41 (80%)

  Yes

10 (20%)

 Breath sounds on auscultation

  Normal

41 (80%)

  Crepitations

6 (12%)

  Diminished

1 (2%)

 Pneumonia

  None

37 (72%)

  Pneumonia

5 (10%)

  Severe pneumonia

9 (18%)

 Oedema

  None

45 (88%)

  Grade 1

3 (6%)

  Grade 2

2 (4%)

  Grade 3

1 (2%)

 ReSoMal prescribed4

  None

33 (65%)

  Plan A

10 (20%)

  Plan B

8 (15%)

 Appetite

  None

5 (10%)

  Poor

15 (29%)

  Good

31 (61%)

  1. 1Data presented are mean (SD) or n (%)
  2. 2N = 13
  3. 3N = 7
  4. 4ReSoMal Plan A; 30-50mls of ReSoMal per loose stool for children with no dehydration, ReSoMal plan B; 5mls/kg for first 30 min followed by 5-10mls/kg of ReSoMal for 6–8 h given for some or severe dehydration
  5. *A child could have one or more of these characteristics