FREQUENCY OF ANEMIA IN KING KHALID GENERAL HOSPITAL IN ALMAJMA'AH (INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PATIENTS)
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background and purpose: Anaemia is a disease prevalent worldwide, effects all age groups, and almost all countries are affected heavily, according to WHO 24.8% (1.62 billion people) of the population is effected worldwide.[1] This study was taken with above background, to know the frequency of anaemia in patients visiting King Khalid General Hospital in Almajma'ah in Riyadh province. Methods: It was an observational cross – sectional Hospital based study. The data was collected from the patients who attended the outpatient and inpatient departments in king Khalid hospital of Majma’ah, the data of the samples was collected by using results of each patient from his laboratory investigations which include total red blood cells, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RWD, HCT, hemoglobin level, RBC morphology and related RBC indexes. Result: At the time of diagnosis out of 200 cases there are 81 cases of anemia (aged from 14 – 85 years old) present in KKGH in Majma'ah. And out of 81 anemic patients there are 57 female patients aged from 16 – 60 years old, and rest 24 anemic patients represent males patients aged from 14 - 85 years old. Conclusion: our study shows high incidence of anemia in patients visiting KKGH. And it needs a larger and broader study to have accurate prevalence of anemia and also to know its types so that preventive and curative measures can be adapted.
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Dr. Abdullah Ali Alkhathami
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