Análisis de la relación entre los valores antropométricos edad, peso y talla en pacientes pediátricos presuntamente con anemia en el Hospital Naval de Guayaquil (HOSNAG).

Abstract

Iron deficiency anemia has been identified as a public health problem. The objective as such is to analyze the relationship anthropometry in patients with suspected iron deficiency anemia. The methodology of the present project is based on a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective approach with the participation of pediatric patients between 2 and 14 years of age attending the Hospital Naval General de Guayaquil (HOSNAG). Clinical histories were selected with the following information: age, weight, height and biochemical analysis (hemoglobin). A total of 111 patients were included in the investigation; 50 girls (45.05%) and 61 boys (54.95%). Twenty-three percent of the boys had anemia, while 14% of the girls had anemia. Eleven percent of the boys had a diagnosis of anemia risk, while 12% of the girls had a diagnosis of anemia risk. 66% of the boys did not present anemia, and in the girls it was 74%. The minimum range of hemoglobin is 12 and the maximum range is 16. It is important to carry out a correct analysis of the clinical histories obtained from the pediatric patients, since it will allow a better interpretation of the statistical database in order to be able to interpret the results according to the needs of the researchers.