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Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and malnutrition are interlinked, both epidemiologically and physiologically. The synergistic effects of malnutrition and HIV on the immune system occur in a vicious cycle in which the decreased immunity associated with both conditions leads to increased susceptibility to infections which if not adequately met lead to more malnutrition. As a result, there has been the development and implementation of guidelines on how best to offer nutritional care to HIV-infected children. Objectives: To Determine the Knowledge and Practices of…mehr

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Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and malnutrition are interlinked, both epidemiologically and physiologically. The synergistic effects of malnutrition and HIV on the immune system occur in a vicious cycle in which the decreased immunity associated with both conditions leads to increased susceptibility to infections which if not adequately met lead to more malnutrition. As a result, there has been the development and implementation of guidelines on how best to offer nutritional care to HIV-infected children. Objectives: To Determine the Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare workers at Kenyatta National Hospital as regards the nutritional assessment, nutritional classification and indicators of increased nutritional needs in HIV infected children.
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Autorenporträt
Dr. John Kamenwa - Consultor Pediatra, Hospital Nacional Kenyatta. MBChB (UoN), MMED-Paediatria e Saúde Infantil (UoN), UoN - Universidade de Nairobi.