Prevalence of Anemia in Gynecological in-Patients in our Hospital: A cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Aim: The goal of this study was to find out how common anemia is among gynecological in-patients at our hospital.

Study design: A cross-sectional study

Place and Duration:This study was conducted at Government Employee CDF hospital Hyderabad Pakistan from April 2020 to April 2021

Methodology: Using a self-designed research proforma, data on all patients admitted to the gynecology ward in designated time were collected prospectively. All patients' hemoglobin levels were measured at admission and discharge, and their therapy was monitored until they were discharged. SPSS version 25 was used to analyze the data.

Results: During the study period, 76.83 percent of the participants had anemia. The lowest hemoglobin level was seen in pregnant women with trophoblastic illness. Premenopausal women had more anemia at presentation than postmenopausal women (88.66 percent vs 11.34 percent, p = 0.07), although there was a statistically significant difference in anemia at discharge (95.8 versus 4.21, p< 0.001). There was also a significant difference in the transfusion trigger at hemoglobin level (6.0g/dl for premenopausal versus postmenopausal (88.37 versus 11.63 percent, p = 0.003), as well as those who had an infection as a co-morbidity (p = 0.03) and those who had chemotherapy as a treatment modality (p = 0.05). Regarding transfusion as a method of anemia care, there was no difference between the two groups of women.

Conclusion: Anemia is widespread among gynecology in-patients as a result of circumstances related to the disease's etiopathogenesis and, in certain cases, the disease's therapy. Due to the stringent transfusion approach used and the World Health Organization's hemoglobin level criterion of 12g/dl, all patients hospitalized as anemic were discharged at the same time.