A study of Anemia Rate and Causes in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients on Medical Wards

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to look at the rate and causes of anemia in geriatric patients over the age of 65 who are hospitalized on the medical wards.Materials and Methods: We retrospectively investigated the data of 200 elderly older patients who were hospitalized between 2018 and 2021 in a private university hospital.Results: We determined that 101 (50.5%) of the patients were females and the rest were males 99 (49.5%). The mean age for females was 80.76±3.5 years and for males was 79.93±4.2 years. The oldest patient was aged 102 years, while the youngest one was 66 years. The rate of anemia was 63.5% (127 patients).Conclusion: The majority of geriatric patients admitted to the medical wards had anemia. We recommended taking anemia into account in geriatric patients at the time of hospitalization and with appropriate management.