Association of anemia with rehabilitation outcomes for subacute geriatric rehabilitation patients in a secondary hospital in malaysia

Background: To evaluate the effects of anemia on rehabilitation outcomes for geriatric subjects in Taiping Hospital subacute ward. Methods: This was a retrospective study with 126 that compared change modified Barthel Index score anemic and non-anemic subjects. Results: In study, 43.7% were anemic. Among subjects, 45.5% Malay, 38.2% Chinese, 14.5% Indian, 1% others. The median (Interquartile (IQR)) (MBI) admission insignificantly different, at 47 (29, 63) 36 (21, 59), respectively (P = 0.059). (IQR) MBI improvement found to be significantly higher than which 14 (5, 26) 8 (1, 18; P 0.021). Subjects hemoglobin (hb) ≥ 9 g/dL associated more 20, 0.009. Simple linear regression P-values not significant albumin, creatinine, Charlson comorbidity index, or clinical frailty scale; hence, they outcome. Conclusions: suggested showed improvement. Our also judicious practices target hb threshold might able improve subject’s functional These results should encourage further research larger elderly population provide insights awareness need treat Keywords: Geriatric, anemia, rehabilitation, barthel index