Haematological Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Assiut University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • All male and female patients aged >= 65 years. • Patients presented to outpatient clinics of geriatrics, internal medicine and family medicine for any reason. • Patients currently admitted as inpatients and medically stable and will to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients with acute illness, recent infection, or hospitalization within the last month. • Known diagnosis of dementia or severe psychiatric illness that impairs communication or cognitive assessment. • Severe visual or hearing impairment that interferes with assessment tools. • Individuals with neurological conditions affecting mobility (e.g., recent stroke, Parkinson’s disease). • Those currently receiving treatment for a known chronic cause (e.g., advanced renal failure on dialysis). • Refusal to participate or inability to complete the required assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of anemia among elderly patients attending outpatient clinics at Assiut University Hospitals Description: Measurement tool: Complete Blood Count (CBC). Unit of measure: Percentage (%) of patients diagnosed with anemia according to WHO criteria (17.5%) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between hemoglobin level and cognitive function. Description: Measurement tool: (Mini cog) Unit of measure: Pearson correlation coefficient (r) between hemoglobin level and mini cog score | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactAmany Heshmat
Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed