chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in adults. anemia is known as comorbidity in many chronic diseases that can increase morbidity and mortality of copd. recent studies have shown that anemia may be more prevalent than expected in copd patients and can increase disabilities of copd. in this study we have evaluated the correlation be...

recombinant human erythropoietin (rh-epo) is known to accelerate erythropoiesis in preterm infants. the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of early treatment with two doses of rh-epo (high vs. low dose) in the management of anemia of prematurity. twenty preterm infants with hematocrit (hct) < 30% when infant’s age was between 2 to 3 weeks after birth or hct <25% when infant’...

background : the prevalence of anemia in hiv infected patients has not been well characterized in iran. this study aimed to describe the prevalence of anemia and related factors in hiv positive patients. methods : in a cross-sectional study, anemia prevalence and risk factors of 212 hiv positive patients were assessed, at the behavioral disease consulting center in isfahan. the relationship bet...

Background: Anemia has a very high prevalence across the world. Microcytic anemia is the most common nutritional disorder and a major health problem in infants and children associated with inadequate growth and development. Diagnosing anemia at the birth can be difficult. Due to the fact that conditions such as thalassemia and iron deficiency are causative factors of microcytic anemia are preva...

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the important caries occuring in children under the age of 6. ECC is defined as possible risk factor for iron deficiency-related anemia. In this review study, the current evidence about the effect of ECC on the prevalence of anemia was studied. Material and Methods: A systematic review on ECC and anemia was done based on published article in P...

conclusions anemia is a common complication of dm and is associated with duration of disease and microvascular complications. results a total of 93 patients (30.4%) had anemia including 46 (15.1%) with normochromic normocytic, 44 (14.4%) with hyperchromic microcytic, and 3 (1%) with hyperchromic macrocytic anemias. there was a positive correlation between duration of dm and anemia. microvascula...

background : there has been a rapid increase in cancer among sudanese citizens from 1999 until this year. at least 80% of all patients who undergo chemotherapy will develop anemia as a complication. this inpatient analytical comparative study aims to examine the possible association between hemotoxicity and various chemotherapy regimens in sudanese children diagnosed with retinoblastoma. method...

Background Anemia is a major public health problem in India, affects all age groups but children and women in childbearing age group are the most vulnerable. However, data from hospital patients of Indian islands are not available. We aimed to study the prevalence of anemia among children aged 2-12 years of age attending a tertiary care hospital (India). Materials and Methods A total of 444 chi...