Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · May 2011
Improving nutritional status of children with cystic fibrosis at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.
To determine the nutritional status of children attending a cystic fibrosis clinic in a tertiary hospital in South Africa and compare it to previously reported 10-year rates. ⋯ These children demonstrated continuing improvement in nutritional status, although deficits remain. The normalisation of mean weight-for-age and weight-for-height with far fewer wasted patients is encouraging. Interventions are needed in some areas to ensure that all children show progress.