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Understanding the medical challenges for the diagnosis and treatment of bilateral pitting oedema in children: a qualitative study

Scarpa G, Sagara J, Mambula C, Koudika MH, Loddo F,  et al.
2025-03-18 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-03-18 • PLOS Global Public Health

Severely malnourished patients can present with bilateral pitting oedema, which is a common sign of Kwashiorkor. However, bilateral pitting oedema can also be an expression of other p...

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Commentary

The neglect of kwashiorkor

May T, Babirekere-Iriso E, Traoré M, Berbain E, Ahmed M,  et al.
2023-11-01 • Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
2023-11-01 • Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
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Case Report/Series

Kwashiorkor skin lesions: case study on clinical presentation, management and patient caretaker perspectives in Maiduguri, north-eastern Nigeria

Bublitz A, Manirakiza C, Whitehouse K, Chara A, Musa T,  et al.
2023-07-18 • Oxford Medical Case Reports
2023-07-18 • Oxford Medical Case Reports
The management of kwashiorkor disease (KD) in children is challenging in resource-limited settings, especially for those cases with severe skin lesions and its complications. There are n...