Serum electrolyte disturbances and treatment outcomes in hospitalized children with Severe Acute Malnutrition in Ethiopia.

Electrolyte disturbances significantly influence treatment outcomes but are often underemphasized in clinical protocols.

Understanding these disturbances and their impact on recovery is critical to improving management strategies and survival rates among children with SAM.

Of the 110 participants, 85.5% were transferred out after improvement, 8.2% died, and 6.4% defaulted.

Serum electrolyte disturbances significantly influence treatment outcomes in children with SAM, with hyponatremia being the most critical predictors of mortality.