A Study to Determine the Prevalence of Different Types of Anemia and Assessing its Prescription Patterns in a Teritary Care Hospital

Dr. Bheema Sai Suyagnaa; K. Prasannaa; V. Shiva Rama Krishnaa; V. Vishwak senaa; Azra Sultana1

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Publication Date: 2022/03/18

Abstract: This study aimed to determine Prevalence Of Different Types of Anemia Treatment Patterns Sociodemographic factors and etiology of anemia We performed Retrospective observational study on 200 subjects of age group 18-70. We assessed prevalence rate of anemia and few parameters such as age, gender, types, symptoms, severity, comorbidities and prescription patterns. Data analyzed based on percentages depicted graphs. Iron deficiency prevalence was 54.5%. Age group between18-35 found to be more anemic irrespective of gender. Half of the subjects were severe anemic. The findings strongly suggest that focused education strategies to be improved on nutritional habits (vitamin and iron rich food). Awareness over immediate diagnosis which reduces further consequences of anemia. Globally anemia is major health problem. Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common types of nutritional anemia. Usually, deficiency of iron develops gradually and doesn’t have clinically apparent symptoms until anemia becomes severe

Keywords: Anemia, Prevalence, symptoms, Sociodemographic factors, Prescription patterns.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6366703

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