Magnitude and associated factors of preoperative anemia among adult elective surgical patients at Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preoperative anemia is a common hematologic public health problem among elective surgical patients. Preoperative anemia complications independently increase the risk of perioperative complications and mortality rate. Despite this complication, there is a scarcity of evidence on the prevalence and associated factors of preoperative anemia among adult elective surgical patients in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the magnitude and associated factors of preoperative anemia among adult elective surgical patients at Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods

An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1 to 30, 2024 at Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College. A consecutive sampl

SUBMITTER: Biset WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683085 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature