Weight Gain Velocity
Tracks nutritional-rehabilitation progress as weight gain in g/kg/day, with poor, moderate and good interpretation bands.
What you enter
- Reference weight (admission / lowest) (kg)
- Current weight (kg)
- Days between measurements
Reference
WHO / Ethiopian SAM guideline, rehabilitation monitoring
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