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A descriptive study of anaemia in the elderly at a tertiary care institute in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Chathurangani, K.C.
dc.contributor.author Darshana, L.G.T.
dc.contributor.author Premathil, R.A.
dc.contributor.author Costa, Y.J.
dc.contributor.author Amarasekara, A.A.D.S.
dc.contributor.author Premawardhena, A.P.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-07-10T09:16:12Z
dc.date.available 2023-07-10T09:16:12Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.citation Ceylon Medical Journal.2022;67(3):94–101. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0009-0875
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/26437
dc.description.abstract INTRODUCTION: Anaemia is a commonly encountered condition among the elderly population which calls for further evaluation to identify the cause and to prevent complications.OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, causes and complications related to anaemia among elderly patients admitted to two medical wards (15/16) of Colombo North (Teaching) Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka.METHODS: Patients aged over>65 years admitted to the above wards between April –Sep 2020 and who had anaemia were included in the study. Clinical and nutritional data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Laboratory findings were extracted from hospital records.RESULTS: The majority of the patients were females (63.2%; n = 129). The mean age was 72.5 years (65 – 92 years). Most of the patients (62.3%; n = 127) were symptomatic for anaemia at the time of hospital admission. The majority of the participants (75.5%; n = 154) did not demonstrate any complications related to anaemia. The severity of the anaemia was moderate among more than half of the patients (52.5%; n=107). Anaemia of chronic disease (54.4%; n=111) was the commonest etiological category detected. The majority of the cases with anaemia of chronic disease were due to chronic renal insufficiency (73.9%; n=82). The severity of the anaemia increased significantly with the presence of chronic disease (p 0.030).CONCLUSION: Most patients in the present study had moderate anaemia whilst anaemia of chronic disease was the leading aetiological class contributor. Community-based studies are needed to understand the true burden of anaemia in the ageing population in Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher The Sri Lanka Medical Association en_US
dc.subject Anaemia en_US
dc.subject Chronic diseases en_US
dc.subject Elderly population en_US
dc.title A descriptive study of anaemia in the elderly at a tertiary care institute in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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