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Daniel, A.I., Jemutai, J. Identification of risk factors for inpatient mortality in infants and children with severe wasting and/or nutritional oedema—what next?. Eur J Clin Nutr 78, 163–164 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-023-01366-9
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