Geriatric Anemia: An Indian Perspective

Alwar, Vanamala; Reethi, K.; Rameshkumar, Karuna

doi:10.1007/s12288-012-0146-y

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“…The lower prevalence of anemia in our study may be due to the consumption of foods rich in micronutrients or nutrition supplements. In addition, the prevalence of anemia in the present free-living urban elderly subjects was low when compared to the hospital based study in India where, they reported the prevalence was 37.9% [17].…”

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Prevalence of Nutritional Anemia and Hyperhomocysteinemia in Urban Elderly

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The data on the prevalence of nutritional anemia among the urban elderly population in India was limited. Hence, the present study was carried out with an aim to assess the prevalence of nutritional anemia and its association with vitamin B12, folate, ferritin and homocystine among the urban elderly population. A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 282 urban elderly (C 60 years) subjects (186 males and 96 females) in Hyderabad. Fasting blood samples were collected and hemoglobin (Hb) was estimated by cyanmethemoglobin method. Plasma Folic acid and vitamin B12 levels were estimated by RIA and homocysteine and ferritin levels were estimated by ELISA methods. The overall prevalence of anemia (Hb \ 12 g/dL for females and \ 13 g/dL for males) among the urban elderly was 20.6% and the prevalence was found to be increasing with the age. The prevalence of vitamin B12 (\ 203 pg/mL), folic acid (\ 4 ng/mL), ferritin (\ 15 ng/mL) and hyperhomocysteinemia (C 12 lmol/L) in these subjects was 36.0%, 8.2%, 1.1% and 24.3% respectively. The prevalence of anemia due to deficiencies of iron (ferritin \ 15 ng/mL), folate and vitamin B12 was 5.45%, 9.1% and 42.3% respectively. A significant association was observed between the prevalence of anemia with ferritin and hyperhomocysteinemia. In conclusion, the prevalence of anemia and nutritional anemia among the urban-based elderly was 20.6% and 56.85% respectively. The association of anemia with hyperhomocysteinemia needs further studies.

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“…Like in the present study, all the above studies observed anaemia of chronic diseases to be the most common cause of geriatric anaemias. However, this inding is in contrast to few other Indian hospitalbased studies-Bhasin (Bhasin and Rao, 2011) and Alwar (Alwar et al, 2013) which claimed nutritional de iciencies as a leading cause of geriatric anaemia.…”

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Clinicohematological Study Of Anemia In Geriatric Patients

Kshirsagar

Patil

2020

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The present study was conducted in the Hematology section of the Department of Pathology over two years. Two hundred and seventy-three geriatric patients diagnosed as anaemic as per WHO criteria were included in the study—maximum 51.2%number of cases from the age group of 60-65 years. Geriatric anaemia showed slight male preponderance (52.4%) over females (47.6%). Lowest haemoglobin value observed was 3.4 gm/dl, while the highest value was 12.3 gm/dl in males and 11.9 gm/dl in females. Most of the study population presented with moderate grade anaemia (47.6%) Patients requiring hospitalisation (71.8%) outnumbered the patients treated on OPD basis (28.2%). Among the hospitalised patients, moderate grade (51.5%) was common Generalised weakness was the most common symptom (69.6%) followed by fatigue (62.2%). There was a significant association (p= 0.009) observed between the severity of anaemia and dyspnoea Underlying malignancy (20.1%) was the most common comorbid condition among the anaemic subjects. Amongst the 148 cases of anaemia of chronic disease, 120 cases (81%) had normocytic normochromic blood picture, and the majority of the cases had mild anaemia (75 cases-50.6%). Iron deficiency was 2nd leading cause of geriatric anaemia (15.3%); presenting with moderate grade anaemia in a majority (69%). Chronic blood loss was the most common contributing factor for iron deficiency anaemia (61.9%). The incidence of anaemia is quite high among elderly patients, more so when associated with chronic diseases and malignancies. Despite modern diagnostic advances, geriatric anaemia remains underreported and inadequately investigated.

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“…found the prevalence of anemia to be 37.88% in the elderly patients. [ 18 ] The high prevalence of anemia in our study, especially among women, may be because of poverty and poor nutrition. It is, therefore, important to screen for anemia in this population and take corrective measures.…”

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Profile of elderly attending a general practice clinic in a poor urban area: A cross-sectional study from South India

Jamkhandi

Bhattacharji

2016

J Family Med Prim Care

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Introduction:In India, the number of elderly is steadily increasing and is likely to reach 301 million by 2051. The increasing number and proportion of elderly will have a direct impact on the demand for health and pension services. As per the Demography of Indian Aging (Rajan et al.), information on morbidity profile of this population is essential to plan health-care facilities.Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed to study the morbidity profile of 100 elderly persons reporting to the outpatient clinic of a family practice unit of a tertiary care center in South India between June 2008 and May 2010. This was done with a view to plan better services for the elderly in that area.Results:In this study, 88% of the participants were on a follow-up while new ailment(s) were diagnosed in 11 participants. A majority of participants were illiterate (62%), unemployed (83%), and financially dependent (54%). Forty-four participants screened had depression that required intervention such as counseling and follow-up; in ten participants, the screening score was sufficient to warrant therapy. In nearly half of the participants, the musculoskeletal system was involved, and a significant number had the involvement of cardiorespiratory system and urinary incontinence.Conclusion:A large number of elderly are affected by a constellation of conditions including mental as well social issues. A family practice unit may be a good setup to provide the first-contact care for the diagnosis and management of common problems in the elderly and help to improve their quality of life.

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Geriatric Anemia: An Indian Perspective

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Prevalence of Nutritional Anemia and Hyperhomocysteinemia in Urban Elderly

Prevalence of Nutritional Anemia and Hyperhomocysteinemia in Urban Elderly

Clinicohematological Study Of Anemia In Geriatric Patients

Profile of elderly attending a general practice clinic in a poor urban area: A cross-sectional study from South India

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