The effects of malnutrition on cardiac function in African children

Conclusions
In this largest study to date, we found no significant difference in cardiac function between hospitalised children with and without severe acute malnutrition. Further study is needed to determine if cardiac function is diminished in unstable malnourished children.

Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - January 20, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Silverman, J. A., Chimalizeni, Y., Hawes, S. E., Wolf, E. R., Batra, M., Khofi, H., Molyneux, E. M. Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Stroke, Hypertension, Radiology, Clinical diagnostic tests, Radiology (diagnostics) Original article Source Type: research