Author/Authors :
Şahin, S Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Tip Iç Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Geriatri Bilim Dali, Turkey , Mammadova, N Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Tunakan Dalgıç, C Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Şimşek, H Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Duman, S Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Boydak, B Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Akçiçek, F Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Geriatri Bilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of anemia, and the effect of some social, demographic, and healthy features in patients 65 years old and older who referred to the Ege University Emergency Unit (EU) between December 2009 and May 2010.Materials and Methods: This study is cross-sectional study, conducted on 521 patients and which examined laboratory and hematologic data out of 607 elderly ≥65 years old referred to the Ege University EU between December 2009 and May 2010. The dependent variable was anemia. Anemia was defined by a decreased hemoglobin concentration ( 13 g/dL for men, 12 gr/dL for women). Descriptive data is defined based on the hematological index. Independent variables were education, whether living alone, the manner in which referred to the Ege University EU, kidney and liver function tests, and fasting blood glucose levels. Data were collected by questionnaires which were filled out by trained health providers via face to face interviews.Biochemical and hematological data were present as a mean and standard deviation while categorical data were present as a percentage. Chi-square test was used for determining the effect of social, demographic, healthy features on anemia.Results: The frequency of anemia was found to be 63%. The mean age was 76.4± 6.7, and 52% were female. The mean hemoglobin concentration was 11.8±2.3 gr/dL (11.5±2.2 for women, 12.1±2.4 for men). Patients with anemia had 76.6% normocytic 14%, microcytic 9.4% macrocytic anemia. The anemia frequency was higher in men than women (p=0.007) and also higher in patients with uremia than non uremic patients (p 0.001).Conclusion: The frequency of anemia is high in elderly patients referred to Ege University EU. Anemia is higher in men and it is also higher in patients with uremia.
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Anemia , elderly , emergency unit , geriatrics
