Prevalence and Etiological Profile of Anemia in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients

Background: Anemia is a common health problem in the elderly and is associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes. The prevalence of anemia at older age is increasing as a result of improved diagnostics and demographic changes in our societies. The aim was to determine the prevalence of anemia in...

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Published in:Journal of the Indian academy of geriatrics 2023-10, Vol.19 (4), p.267-272
Main Authors: Lohmror, Anurag, Seervi, Dinesh, Yadav, Mahesh, Yadav, Ramnarayan, Agarwal, Mahendra Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
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anemia
anemia in the elderly
geriatric population
nutritional deficiency anemia
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Summary:Background: Anemia is a common health problem in the elderly and is associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes. The prevalence of anemia at older age is increasing as a result of improved diagnostics and demographic changes in our societies. The aim was to determine the prevalence of anemia in a cohort of hospitalized geriatric population and the possible underlying etiology. Subjects and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among patients aged more than 60 years hospitalized in medical wards. Anemia was defined based on the World Health Organization criteria: Hb
ISSN:0974-3405
0974-2484
DOI:10.4103/jiag.jiag_10_22