Prevalence of anemia in children aged 6 months to 15 years: a hospital based study
<p><strong>Background</strong>: Anemia is a common problem in small children and in adolescents in Nepal. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of anemia in hospitalized children in our setup.</p><p><strong>Materials and Methods</strong>: Childr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pathology of Nepal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/17996 |
| Summary: | <p><strong>Background</strong>: Anemia is a common problem in small children and in adolescents in Nepal. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of anemia in hospitalized children in our setup.</p><p><strong>Materials and Methods</strong>: Children aged 6 months to 15 years with hemoglobin < 11 gm/dl were enrolled. Clinical details of patients including the demographic characteristics, anthropometry, final diagnosis and laboratory results were recorded and retrieved for analysis.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: Prevalence of anemia was 42.3%. Mean hemoglobin was 9.51 gm/dl. Anemia was more common in children more than five years (53.3%). 73.3% had mild, 20.9% had moderate and 5.7% had severe anemia. Grade I malnutrition was seen in 24.8%, Grade II in 20.9% and grade III in 5.7%. Pneumonia was seen more commonly in children with mild and moderate anemia.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Anemia is a common problem in children and may be associated with respiratory infections.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2091-0797 2091-0908 |