Briend A, Dykewicz C, Graven K, Mazumder R N, Wojtyniak B, Bennish M
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1986 Aug 9;293(6543):373-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.293.6543.373.
The usefulness of nutritional indices and classifications in predicting the death of children under 5 years old was evaluated by comparing measurements of 34 children with diarrhoea who died in a Dhaka hospital with those of 318 patients who were discharged in a satisfactory condition. In a logistic regression analysis mid-upper arm circumference was found to be as effective as other nutritional indices in predicting death. Combinations of different indices did not improve the prediction. Arm circumference might be preferable to more complex criteria for predicting the death of malnourished children.
通过比较达卡一家医院中34名死于腹泻的儿童与318名康复出院儿童的测量数据，评估了营养指标和分类在预测5岁以下儿童死亡方面的有用性。在逻辑回归分析中，发现上臂中部周长在预测死亡方面与其他营养指标同样有效。不同指标的组合并未改善预测效果。对于预测营养不良儿童的死亡，上臂周长可能比更复杂的标准更可取。
