Incidence of anemia based on haemoglobin levels in children 2-12 years of aged in Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal
Haemoglobin levels were used to estimate the incidence of anaemia in children 2-12 years old in the population of Biratnagar, Morang Dist., Nepal. who were attending Nobel Medical College & teaching hospital. Out of 5063 subjects, 634 children’s were selectively diagnosed as anaemia. Among the 2...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Nobel Medical College |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JoNMC/article/view/7297 |
| Summary: | Haemoglobin levels were used to estimate the incidence of anaemia in children 2-12 years old in the population of Biratnagar, Morang Dist., Nepal. who were attending Nobel Medical College & teaching hospital. Out of 5063 subjects, 634 children’s were selectively diagnosed as anaemia. Among the 2406 children’s aged 2-6 years 5.4% were diagnosed with mild anaemia,2.7% moderate anaemia and 1.7% severe anaemia (WHO definition) of 2657 children’s aged 7-12 years,10.2% were diagnosed with mild anaemia, 3.1% moderate anaemia and 1.3% severe anaemia.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v1i2.7297
Journal of Nobel Medical College (2012), Vol.1 No.2 p.36-38 |
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| ISSN: | 2091-2331 2091-234X |