SIDEROPENIČNA ANEMIJA U DJECE HOSPITALIZIRANE U PEDIJATRIJSKOM ODJELU JU BOLNICA TRAVNIK
SIDEROPENIC ANEMIA IN CHILDREN HOSPITALIZED IN THE PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT OF THE TRAVNIK JU HOSPITAL

Summary/Abstract: The term anemia itself has been used since the 19th century, and is a compound noun of the Greek words an=negation andhaima=blood, which means bloodlessness. As the term is not very appropriate, the name anemia is usedto describe this disease state.Worldwide, anemia occurs in half of children under the age of five (WHO, 2008). Anemia is defined ashemoglobin level that is two standard deviations below the average for age. Anemia can be categorized as microcytic, normocityc, or macrocityc. Iron deficiency microcityc anemia is a common cause of childhood anemia, while macrocytic anemia is rare in children. The main goal was to examine the frequenci onf anemia in patients hospitalized in the Pediatric Department of the Travnik JU Hospital in the period from January 1, 2018.until 31.12.2018. years. According to the coleccted data, the number of hospitalized patients diagnosed with anemia was 124. In realatio to gender, 88/124 (70,90%) were male and 36/124(29%) were female. In a sample of 124 hospitalized patients in the Pediatric Department diagnosed with anemia, 70/124(50,50%) werw under one year of age, from one to four years 50/124(40,30%), from five to nine years 3/124(2,40%). The percentage ofthose hospitalized under the diagnosis of anemia was between 10-14 years of age, 1/124 (0,80%). In realation to the placeof residence, the highest frequency of hospitalized patients diagnosed with anemia in the Pediatric Departmentwas in the municipality of Travnik 46/124 (37%). 27/124(21,80%) hospitalized patient had anemia has the main diagnosis, while 51/124 (41,10%) hospitalized patient had respiratory infection as the main diagnosis.The average degree of anemia in hospitalized patients was the most frequent 77/124(62,10%). Sideropenic anemia can be prevented and is effects mitigated, both mild and moderate, even in deeply socially disadvantaged populations, by giving iron-supplemented formula in stead of unmodified cow´s milk.

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