Welcome!

Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:48 — mark

Welcome to the MUAC Community Website! This is a free and open site for the dissemination and discussion of issues related to the use of mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) including, but not restricted to, case-definitions, surveys, and patient monitoring.

Have you tried EN-NET?

Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:45 — mark

EN-NET is a free and open resource to help field practitioners of nutrition programs have access to prompt technical advice for operational challenges for which answers are not readily accessible.

Help in PABAK - WINPEPI

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 13:37 — sergio.epi

I'm trying to calculate the PABAK for one matrix, but the results found in R are different from those found in WINPEPI. I also used one MACRO in SPSS for this and the results is the same find in the R and different of the WINPEPI. For example:

                 (1)      (2)       (3)      Total
    (1)          236        7         2        245

MUAC cut off

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:32 — kir.1522

Can you please tell me what is the technique to develop cut off points for MUAC?

Visible severe wasting, MUAC, and W/H in clinical settings

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 16:44 — mark

Here is an article investigating the performance of visible severe wasting, MUAC, W/H in clinical settings.

Shakir Strip From HelpAge International

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 17:38 — mark

The attached (low quality) photograph shows a MUAC strap of the "Shakir Strip" design developed by HelpAge International. The strap is 60 cm long, has a 1 mm graticule, and four colour bands (red = 0 to 22 cm, yellow = 22 to 23 cm, blue = 23 - 24 cm, and green = 24 - 55 cm). The tab reads "MUAC TAPE FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - Available from HelpAge International".

MUAC for height

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 16:25 — kir.1522

Can someone tell me in more details about the usefulness of MUAC for height? Can this be used in children > 5yrs to identify SAM?

Query (height gain during recovery from SAM)

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 15:15 — kir.1522

In our facility-based SAM treatment center, we have observed that over the treatment period, along with the weight, the height of a child increases too. At the end of 8 weeks, when the new W/H z-score is considered, some children still seem to be SAM, even after gaining considerable weight. What is the interpretation?

MUAC for older children

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 15:04 — kir.1522

Why aren't there any MUAC to identify SAM in children between 5 years - 12 years?

Query (MUAC increase)

Tue, 12/27/2011 - 20:44 — kir.1522

In a facility based management centre for SAM, how much MUAC increase is expected in a child in 2 weeks after starting him on RUTF such as Plumpy Nut if ...

1. The child gains between 0-5% of admission weight
2. Between 5-10% of admission weight
3. 10-15% of admission weight
4. >15% of admission weight
5. Achieves target weight of 15%

Syndicate content