Evaluation of Anemia Distribution According to Erythrocyte Morphology in Hospitalized Children

Authors : Sadiye Sert, Şerife Karaçal Say, Ebru Buldu

Pages : 38-45

Doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1500065

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Publication Date : 2024-07-31

Article Type : Research Paper

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.
Keywords : anemi, kırmızı küre morfolojisi, hastanede yatan çocuklar, hemogram, prevalans