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  • Title: Mid upper Arm Circumference for Detection of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Infants Aged Between One and Six Months.
    Author: Chand S, Shah D.
    Journal: Indian Pediatr; 2015 Jun; 52(6):528-9. PubMed ID: 26121735.
    Abstract:
    This study conducted among 302 infants aimed to determine the most suitable mid upper arm circumference cutoff to diagnose severe acute malnutrition (weight-for-length <-3 SD) in infants aged between 1 and 6 months. The cut off of 11.0 cm had the best performance (Youden index 0.63, sensitivity 82.5%, specificity 80.3%).
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