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PBMH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mid-upper arm circumference
1, record 1, English, mid%2Dupper%20arm%20circumference
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MUAC 2, record 1, English, MUAC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mid-arm circumference 3, record 1, English, mid%2Darm%20circumference
correct
- MAC 3, record 1, English, MAC
correct
- MAC 3, record 1, English, MAC
- arm circumference 4, record 1, English, arm%20circumference
correct
- AC 5, record 1, English, AC
correct
- AC 5, record 1, English, AC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is measured in adults and children, to the nearest 0.1 cm [centimeters], using a flexible nonstretch tape laid at the midpoint between the acromion and olecranon processes on the shoulder blade and the ulna, respectively, of the arm ... MUAC is a measure of the sum of the muscle and subcutaneous fat in the upper arm. In severe malnutrition both fat and muscle are reduced in the upper arm. ... MUAC can be used as a indicator of body composition in adults and children. Since MUAC increases little between the age of 6 months and 5 years, it can be used in preschool children as an age-independent screening tool for severe malnutrition. 6, record 1, English, - mid%2Dupper%20arm%20circumference
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mid upper arm circumference
- mid arm circumference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- périmètre brachial
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20brachial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PB 2, record 1, French, PB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- périmètre brachial à mi-hauteur 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20brachial%20%C3%A0%20mi%2Dhauteur
correct, masculine noun
- PBMH 4, record 1, French, PBMH
correct, masculine noun
- PBMH 4, record 1, French, PBMH
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Périmètre brachial [...] La mesure de la circonférence du bras gauche à mi-hauteur entre l'acromion de l'épaule et l'olécrâne de la pointe du coude est le plus en plus utilisée comme indice nutritionnel. Il faut se servir de rubans de mesure en fibre de verre qui ne s'étirent pas. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20brachial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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