ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND Severe anaemia is prevalent in most African countries and is highly associated with increased morbidity and mortality in under-fives. Globally, iron deficiency is responsible for half of all anaemia, In Africa causes like malaria, hookworm and other helminths, other nutritional deficiencies, chronic infections and genetic conditions prevail and these causes differ from place to place. Exhaustive diagnostic evaluation is needed to establish causes of severe anaemia however, they are hampered by limited laboratory capacity in most developing countries. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence, aetiology and factors associated with severe anaemia among children aged 6-59 months with clinical features of anemia admitted at Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital with clinical features of anemia. METHODOLOGY A cross sectional hospital-based analytical study where a structured questionnaire was used to capture demographic and clinical characteristics, Hb level taken and investigations like MRDT, PITC, sickling test, FBP, peripheral smear, stool analysis, ferritin level and CRP were done to find the etiologies of severe anemia in children with Hb
MUNGO, M (2021). Prevalence, Etiology And Factors Associated With Severe Anemia Among Children Aged 6-59 Months With Clinical Features Of Anemia Admitted At Dodoma Regional Refferal Hospital. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/prevalence-etiology-and-factors-associated-with-severe-anemia-among-children-aged-6-59-months-with-clinical-features-of-anemia-admitted-at-dodoma-regional-refferal-hospital
MUNGO, MONICA "Prevalence, Etiology And Factors Associated With Severe Anemia Among Children Aged 6-59 Months With Clinical Features Of Anemia Admitted At Dodoma Regional Refferal Hospital" Afribary. Afribary, 01 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/prevalence-etiology-and-factors-associated-with-severe-anemia-among-children-aged-6-59-months-with-clinical-features-of-anemia-admitted-at-dodoma-regional-refferal-hospital. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
MUNGO, MONICA . "Prevalence, Etiology And Factors Associated With Severe Anemia Among Children Aged 6-59 Months With Clinical Features Of Anemia Admitted At Dodoma Regional Refferal Hospital". Afribary, Afribary, 01 May. 2021. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/prevalence-etiology-and-factors-associated-with-severe-anemia-among-children-aged-6-59-months-with-clinical-features-of-anemia-admitted-at-dodoma-regional-refferal-hospital >.
MUNGO, MONICA . "Prevalence, Etiology And Factors Associated With Severe Anemia Among Children Aged 6-59 Months With Clinical Features Of Anemia Admitted At Dodoma Regional Refferal Hospital" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 20, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/prevalence-etiology-and-factors-associated-with-severe-anemia-among-children-aged-6-59-months-with-clinical-features-of-anemia-admitted-at-dodoma-regional-refferal-hospital