Recovery rate and predictors among children aged 6–59 months with severe acute malnutrition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study

The time to recovery among the current study participants was low compared with the sphere standard. Besides, exclusive breastfeeding, complications at admission, diarrhea, amoxicillin provision, and deworming were independent predictors. Therefore, appropriate provision of routine medication and early management of medical comorbidity as per the national SAM management protocol can reduce the mortality of children with severe acute malnutrition significantly.