BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN GERIATRIC PATIENT: OUR EXPERIENCE

Abstract

Introduction: Anaemia is common in geriatric population and can have a significant morbidity and mortality. Geriatricians have to deal with large number of patients with significant anaemia. The object of this study to know the common cot cause of anaemia require blood transfusion in geriatric patient and to raise awareness regarding quality of life and anaemic disorder and treated earlier thus reducing transfusion and also preventing risk of transfusion.

Material and Method: The study was performed for the period of 2 years from January 2017 to January 2019 in patient admitted at M G Hospital Jodhpur. 1500 Geriatric patient included age ranges from 60 to 106 years.

Result: In this study the commonest causes is Nutritional anaemia in geriatric patient and least common cause is pulmonary tuberculosis.

Conclusion: Nutritional anaemia being most common cause reflects attention towards diet and nutrition of the geriatric population.