Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Briend, André"
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Critical evaluation of the appetite test for children with severe acute malnutrition
Zangenberg, Mike; Abdissa, Alemseged; Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Tesfaw, Getnet; Friis, Henrik; Briend, André; Eshetu, Beza; Kurtzhals, Jørgen Anders Lindholm; Girma, Tsinuel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)OBJECTIVES: The appetite test is used to risk-stratify for children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in in-patient or out-patient care. The test is recommended in guidelines despite lack of evidence. We evaluated its ... -
Prognostic value of different anthropometric indices over different measurement intervals to predict mortality in 6-59-month-old children
Briend, André; Myatt, Mark; Berkley, James A; Black, Robert E; Boyd, Erin; Garenne, Michel; Lelijveld, Natasha; Isanaka, Sheila; McDonald, Christine M; Mwangwome, Martha; O'Brien, Kieran S; Schwinger, Catherine; Stobaugh, Heather; Taneja, Sunita; West, Keith P; Khara, Tanya (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: To compare the prognostic value of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ) for predicting death over periods of 1, 3 and 6 months follow-up in ... -
Target weight gain for moderately wasted children during supplementation interventions – a population-based approach
Briend, André; Van den Broeck, Jan; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12)Objective: In malnourished populations, the weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) distribution is shifted to the left. The aim of nutrition interventions should be to restore a normal WHZ distribution for the whole population. ...