Treatment Outcome of Severe Acute XXXX Cases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital.

@entity1 @entity3147
Objective. This study investigated the treatment outcomes and determinant factors likely to be associated with recovery rate. Methods. A retrospective chart review (RCR) was performed on 348 @entity1 who were enrolled in the outpatient care (OPC) during the study period. Results. Of the 348 cases, 33.6% recovered (having MUAC >= 125   mm), 49.1% defaulted, and 11.5% transferred to other OPC units to continue with treatment. There were 187 (53.7%) males and 161 (46.3%) females with severe @entity3147 . The average weight gain rate was 28   g/kg/day. Controlling for other factors, @entity1 who completed the treatment plan had 3.2 times higher probability of recovery from severe acute @entity3147 (SAM) as compared to @entity1 who defaulted (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.9, 5.3, and p < 0.001). The @entity1 aged 24-59 months had 5.8 times higher probability of recovery from SAM as compared to @entity1 aged 6-11 months (AOR = 5.8, 95% CI = 2.5, 10.6, and p < 0.001). Conclusions. Cure rate was low and the default rate was quite high. @entity1 who were diagnosed as having marasmus on admission stayed longer before recovery than their kwashiorkor counterparts. Younger @entity1 were of greater risk of nonrecovery.
