Prevalence and Management of Anemia in Adolescents in Primary Care Settings
Faisal Suliman Algaows *
King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard, Iskan PHC, Saudi Arabia.
Jazi Abdullah Aloseimi
K14 PHC - Althagar Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Fatima Mohammed Almahmoudi
Umm Al Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz Ali Mohammed Alzawani
Bahir Abu Sakina PHC - Mahyal Assir General Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
A. Alzahrani Omar Abdulaziz
Taif University, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulelah Aref Alismail
King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
Ohoud Hassan Assiri
Muhyl General Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Marwa Abdulla Aldosseri
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
Fatimah Mohammad Hausawi
Asir Alminsk PHCC, Saudi Arabia.
Bandar Alhumaidi Alanazi
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Mohammed Obaid Bin Namshah
King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ibrahim Saleh Alsaeed
AlBaha University, King Abdulaziz Military Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Anemia is defined as a drop in haemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (HCT), or red blood cell (RBC) count. Anemia is a widespread issue in primary care, and primary care physicians are generally the first to notice its symptoms. Anaemia is a prevalent clinical concern among the adolescents. It is widely known that haemoglobin levels drop with age increase. Anemia has been linked to a variety of negative effects, including higher mortality, hospitalisation, and a worse quality of life. epidemiological reporting of anaemia is fragmented. Anemia is diagnosed in part by symptoms reported in general practice/family medicine (GP/FM). Management of anemia relies on the type of anemia and underlying cause, in this review we will be looking at Prevalence, etiology, classification and management of Anemia.
Keywords: Chronic disease, erythropoietin, primary care, anaemia, haemoglobin, cardiovascular disease, chemotherapy