Open AccessRecognizing missed opportunities to diagnose and treat iron deficiency anemia: A study based on prevalence of anemia among children in a teaching hospital
Author(s) -
Dipshikha Maiti,
Suchi Acharya,
Surupa Basu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_81_19
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , mean corpuscular volume , pediatrics , microcytic anemia , macrocytic anemia , iron deficiency anemia , hemoglobin , red blood cell distribution width , mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration , iron deficiency , mean corpuscular hemoglobin
In developing world, anemia is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in children under 5 years of age. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a very important causative factor for childhood anemia. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of anemia in different age group, sex, and its pattern of severity in hospitalized children.