ABSTRACT
Antecedentes: Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, la prevalencia mundial de la anemia es de 24.80%.Es frecuente en el paciente hospitalizado y causa de agravamiento de las patologías de base. En Centro América no se han realizado estudios sobre la prevalencia de anemia en pacientes hospitalizados. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio transversal con estadística descriptiva primaria y analítica secundaria, para determinar la prevalencia de anemia y los factores de riesgo en pacientes hospitalizados en el Departamento de Medicina Interna del Hospital Roosevelt, agosto de 2013...(AU)
Background: According to the World Health Organization, the global prevalence of anemia is 24.80%. It is common in hospitalized patients and cause of worsening in the underlying pathologies. In Central America, studies have not been performed on the prevalence of anemia in hospitalized patients. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was performed using descriptive and analytical statistics, to determine the prevalence of anemia and risk factors for patients hospitalized in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Roosevelt Hospital, august 2,013. Results: 117 patients were included in the study of which 64/117 (55%) were female, the average age was 47 years (range 12-92 years), with an average hospital stay of 13 days (range 2 - 44 days). On admission the diagnosis of anemia was documented on the files of 26/117 (22%) patients, according to hemoglobin level at admission 69/117 (58%) and hemoglobin last control 74/117 (63%). It was found that 5 phlebotomy or more a week and a hospital stay longer than 15 days were 70% and 84% higher risk of developing anemia respectively, but without statistical significance. Conclusions: Anemia has a high prevalence in hospitalized patients (63%) and is under diagnosed in the emergency unit of Internal Medicine at the Roosevelt Hospital.(AU)