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TITLE:

TO DETERMINE THE INCIDENCE OF WORMS INFESTATION IN ADULT ANEMIC PATIENTS

AUTHORS:

Dr Nabeel Tariq, Dr Jahangeer Ahmed, Dr Muhammad Hamza Laique

ABSTRACT:

Background: Anemia is defined as reduced blood hemoglobin levels, which is either due to a genetic or acquired alteration in the shape or number of red blood cells. Among other causes, worm infestation is a common yet usually overlooked in the developing countries. Therefore the purpose of this study was to know its frequency among the anemic patients. Study Design: This was Descriptive case series study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Department of Medicine, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Hospital Rawalpindi from March 2020 to September 2020. Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive case series and 215 patients, aged between 18 – 50 years, both genders, were selected through non-probability consecutive sampling. Sample size of 215 was calculated using the WHO software using the expected prevalence7 as 5.3%, confidence Level as 95% and absolute Precision as 3%. Data was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 16. Mean and standard deviation was calculated for quantitative variables like Age and Hb level. Post stratification Chi-square test was applied by taking p≤0.05 as significant. Results: Frequency of worm infestation in 215 patients was analyzed as 103(48%) patients were infested with worms compared to 112(52%) patients who were found to have no worm infestation. As regards anemia, 144 (67%) patients had Hb between 8 – 10 g/dl while 71 patients (33%) had Hb ranged 11- 12 g/dl with mean± SD as 10 ± 1.38 g/dl. Conclusion: The frequency of worms infestation in our study was found to be forty eight percent of adult patients with anemia in our setup. Key Words: Worms Infestation, Adult, Anemic