DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i07.061

Pages: 2573-2581

Clinically, anemia is the state of decreasing oxygen carrying capacity of the blood where hemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume get lowered. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and factors associated anemia among the subjects attended at a tertiary care teaching hospital. This is a cross sectional, prospective study by which a total of 108 anemic patients were recruited to understand their anemic state and other hematological complications. Sociodemographic and clinical data related to anemia was collected; state of anemia, morpho-physiological variations and co-clinical parameters were performed and assessed. The peripheral smear provided the informations related to types of anemia. Among the eligible 108 anemic patients aged between 18 and 65 years, females (68%) and males (32%) and it was recorded that maximum subjects were from the rural background. The dietary details were also determined by assessing the data given by the patients thereby most of them eating carbohydrate rich diet, very less protein and fatty foods. Prevalence of severe anemia was not found lowest among the younger age groups in males than females and highest in the oldest age groups in males than females. The morpho-physiological variations highlighted that severe anemia was observed among obese individuals also. Maximum cases were clinically determined as fever with 13% followed by anemia as a sole medical issue, diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis. MCHC is considered as an indicator of reduced hemoglobin but did not give as consistent a result as MCH, though overall it was just significant and was helpful in differentiating between MA and IDA. This study extensively needs more emphasis on risk groups to combat anemia, increase productivity, reduce morbidity and mortality, and improvement of overall health status of next generation.