A Study on the Clininico-Haematological and Biochemical Profile of Anaemia in Pediatrics
- 1. Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric, NC Medical College, Israna, Panipat, Haryana, India
- 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, VCSGGIMS & R, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
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Objectives: This present study was to evaluate the clinico-haematological and biochemical profile and associated factors of anaemia in various age group of children. Methods: Parents /guardians of children were interviewed for the demographic, socioeconomic status, medical history and previous history of taking any medications and supplements. Venous blood specimens were collected and was transferred to a tube containing ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and within 4 hours a whole blood count was performed using an automated cell counter. Notation was made. Haemoglobin estimation was done by automated hematology analyzer and peripheral blood smear was prepared simultaneously by a trained lab technician. Estimation of serum B12, folate and ferritin were performed by the Chemiluminescence method and estimation of TIBC was done by Ferene method in a semi-automatic machine. Results: A total of 100 children with age 1 to 15 years were enrolled in this study. Most of the children 46(46%) were in age of 01-05 years and 56(56%) males. Most of the children 49(49%) had microcytic hypochromic anaemia. 33(33%) had normocytic normochromic anaemia. Dimorphic anaemia was 12(12%). 87 patients out of 100 cases were found to have significant correlation between red cell indices and peripheral blood smear. Out of 49 microcytic hypochromic anaemia, 42(85.71%) cases had reduced red cell indices. Conclusions: Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common in young children. Males were preponderance than females. Microcytic hypochromic and normocytic normochromic anaemia are the most common in paediatric age group. Hence, for the prevention from the anaemia, paediatric health check-up camp should be organise in rural as well as urban area for the awareness and counselling of the parents/guardians for child feeding practices, immunization and sickness recognition from the first year of life and also for the proper screening/assessment of anaemic children.
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Objectives: This present study was to evaluate the clinico-haematological and biochemical profile and associated factors of anaemia in various age group of children. Methods: Parents /guardians of children were interviewed for the demographic, socioeconomic status, medical history and previous history of taking any medications and supplements. Venous blood specimens were collected and was transferred to a tube containing ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and within 4 hours a whole blood count was performed using an automated cell counter. Notation was made. Haemoglobin estimation was done by automated hematology analyzer and peripheral blood smear was prepared simultaneously by a trained lab technician. Estimation of serum B12, folate and ferritin were performed by the Chemiluminescence method and estimation of TIBC was done by Ferene method in a semi-automatic machine. Results: A total of 100 children with age 1 to 15 years were enrolled in this study. Most of the children 46(46%) were in age of 01-05 years and 56(56%) males. Most of the children 49(49%) had microcytic hypochromic anaemia. 33(33%) had normocytic normochromic anaemia. Dimorphic anaemia was 12(12%). 87 patients out of 100 cases were found to have significant correlation between red cell indices and peripheral blood smear. Out of 49 microcytic hypochromic anaemia, 42(85.71%) cases had reduced red cell indices. Conclusions: Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common in young children. Males were preponderance than females. Microcytic hypochromic and normocytic normochromic anaemia are the most common in paediatric age group. Hence, for the prevention from the anaemia, paediatric health check-up camp should be organise in rural as well as urban area for the awareness and counselling of the parents/guardians for child feeding practices, immunization and sickness recognition from the first year of life and also for the proper screening/assessment of anaemic children.
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