Research Article

Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children

Volume: 12 Number: 2 July 31, 2024
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Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children

Abstract

Aim: While the prevalence of anemia among hospitalized children varies in the literature, there is currently a lack of studies in our region that specifically examine the distribution of anemia based on erythrocyte morphology. Therefore, our aim was to compare the prevalence of anemia based on sex and age distribution among children undergoing hospitalization in our region and investigate the distribution of anemia according to erythrocyte morphology. Material and methods: Children aged between 6 months and 18 years who were only hospitalized and followed up in the Department of Pediatrics at the Health Sciences University Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital between January 2021 and March 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Of the 1148 children hospitalized in the pediatric clinic, 876 (76.3%) had hemoglobin levels within the reference range for their age, while 272 (23.7%) were found to have anemia. A statistically significant difference was observed in the presence of anemia among age groups, with the 6 months-<2 years and 2-<6 years age groups differing significantly from the other age groups (p: 0.001). Conclusions: Our study results indicated that mild anemia was the most common type of anemia detected in hospitalized children, with the highest frequency observed in the 6 months-<2 years age group, and microcytic anemia was the most common type based on erythrocyte morphology. Hemogram analysis, which is a simple and cost-effective method, can assist in classifying anemia based on erythrocyte morphology. This can facilitate further testing for the underlying etiology in patients diagnosed with anemia.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 28, 2024

Publication Date

July 31, 2024

Submission Date

June 12, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 20, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 12 Number: 2

APA
Sert, S., Karaçal Say, Ş., & Buldu, E. (2024). Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children. Pediatric Practice and Research, 12(2), 38-45. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1500065
AMA
1.Sert S, Karaçal Say Ş, Buldu E. Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children. pediatr pract res. 2024;12(2):38-45. doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1500065
Chicago
Sert, Sadiye, Şerife Karaçal Say, and Ebru Buldu. 2024. “Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children”. Pediatric Practice and Research 12 (2): 38-45. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1500065.
EndNote
Sert S, Karaçal Say Ş, Buldu E (July 1, 2024) Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children. Pediatric Practice and Research 12 2 38–45.
IEEE
[1]S. Sert, Ş. Karaçal Say, and E. Buldu, “Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children”, pediatr pract res, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 38–45, July 2024, doi: 10.21765/pprjournal.1500065.
ISNAD
Sert, Sadiye - Karaçal Say, Şerife - Buldu, Ebru. “Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children”. Pediatric Practice and Research 12/2 (July 1, 2024): 38-45. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1500065.
JAMA
1.Sert S, Karaçal Say Ş, Buldu E. Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children. pediatr pract res. 2024;12:38–45.
MLA
Sert, Sadiye, et al. “Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children”. Pediatric Practice and Research, vol. 12, no. 2, July 2024, pp. 38-45, doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1500065.
Vancouver
1.Sadiye Sert, Şerife Karaçal Say, Ebru Buldu. Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children. pediatr pract res. 2024 Jul. 1;12(2):38-45. doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1500065