a failed response to a child with severe acute malnutrition in OTP, TFC.

This question was posted the Management of wasting/acute malnutrition forum area and has 4 replies.

MOHAMMED AL-OTHMANI

Make Hope for Development

Normal user

27 Jun 2022, 16:52

I hope everyone are well
My question is about who has links, researches, or any resources about a failed response to a child with severe acute malnutrition in OTP, TFC.

best regards

Tamsin

Forum Moderator, ENN

Forum moderator

11 Jul 2022, 14:50

Dear Mohammed,

Thank you for this question. To help others respond, please could you clarify the type of links or research you are looking for? Are you searching for advice on what to do if a child fails to respond to SAM treatment in OTP or TFC?

Best wishes,

Tamsin

MOHAMMED AL-OTHMANI

Make Hope for Development

Normal user

12 Jul 2022, 10:36

Dear Tamsin,

Thanks for your response. the kind of links or research am I looking for What advice about criteria for failure to respond and what should we have to do if a child fails to respond to treatment for SAM in OTP or TFC?
and Are there criteria for failure response in MAM?

Best wishes,

Paul

Technical expert

12 Jul 2022, 10:51

Hi Mohammed,

The generic guideline for West Africa by Mike Golden and Yvonne Grellety has sections on failure to respond in inpatient and outpatient care (MAM - section 7, OTP section 7 and IPF ('TFC') section 8)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292131715_Golden_MH_Grellety_Y_Integrated_Management_of_Acute_Malnutrition_IMAM_Generic_Protocol_ENGLISH_version_662

I hope this helps,

Paul