Diagnostic accuracy of pallor for detecting mild and severe anaemia in hospitalized patients

To determine the accuracy of pallor of conjunctiva, nailbed, and palm in detecting mild and severe anaemia. Three hundred and five consecutive patients admitted in the medical and surgical wards of Mayo Hospital, Lahore were enrolled in the study. Conjunctiva, nailbed, and palm of patients were asse...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2010-09, Vol.60 (9), p.762-765
Main Authors: BUTT, Zeeshan, ASHFAQ, Umair, HAIDER SHERAZI, Syed Furqan, ULLAH JAN, Naveed, SHAHBAZ, Umer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia - complications
Anemia - diagnosis
Anemias. Hemoglobinopathies
Area Under Curve
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Conjunctiva - physiopathology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diseases of red blood cells
Female
General aspects
Hand - physiopathology
Hematocrit
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Hospitalization
Humans
Likelihood Functions
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nails - physiopathology
Observer Variation
Pallor - etiology
Physical Examination
Predictive Value of Tests
Severity of Illness Index
Young Adult
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Summary:To determine the accuracy of pallor of conjunctiva, nailbed, and palm in detecting mild and severe anaemia. Three hundred and five consecutive patients admitted in the medical and surgical wards of Mayo Hospital, Lahore were enrolled in the study. Conjunctiva, nailbed, and palm of patients were assessed. Mild anaemia was defined as Hb < 11.5 g/dl for females and Hb
ISSN:0030-9982