Is acute malnutrition common in Malawian patients with a Wilms tumour : A role for peanut butter?
Acute malnutrition, superimposed on chronic malnutrition, is common in patients with Wilms tumour in Malawi. Earlier presentation needs to be encouraged. Chiponde, a peanut butter based ready-to-use-therapeutic-food, is an attractive means of nutritional support which needs further study.
Although mortality was higher for patients with more severe episodes of acute rejection, only repetitive nontreated episodes of grade 1B or 2 rejection significantly impaired long-term graft function.