Características de las anemias en pacientes de clínica pediátrica del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, de enero a junio 2012. Cuenca-Ecuador

Abstract

Goals: Determine the characteristics of anemia according to complete blood counts (CBC) performed on patients in the pediatric clinic of the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital from January 1 to June 30, 2012.

Material and methods: We conducted a descriptive study, 593 patients from the pediatric clinic were included, during the period January to June 2012. Data were collected on forms.

Results: Of the children who come to the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, 74.54% had anemia and 25.46% did not. The most affected age corresponds to 6 months 1 day to 7 years and are the children who more frequently present anemia. The most common types of anemia are microcytic and hypochromic. There is no significant difference between the sex of the studied population. Weight and height are similar in anemic and non-anemic pacients, probably because both groups present with an acute and/or chronic process. As a highlighted area are the towns of Cuenca, Baños and Tarqui. Pneumonia and anemia were the most common process presented and a small percentage of children are diagnosed with anemia.

Conclusion: Most children who attend the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital have anemia.

KEYWORDS: KEYWORD: ANEMIA; PEDIATRICS; CHARACTERISTICS OF ANEMIA; IN PEDIATRICS BLOOD COUNTS; VINCENT CORRAL MOSCOSO HOSPITAL.