TOPLINE:

A substantial proportion of patients hospitalised with chronic heart failure (HF) were at risk for malnutrition , which was associated with elevated odds of frailty — and frailty, in turn, was linked to an increased likelihood of prolonged hospital stays.

METHODOLOGY:

Researchers evaluated the association between nutritional status and frailty among patients with chronic HF and examined whether these factors influenced the length of hospital stay.

They included 200 patients aged 60 years or older (mean age, 72.28 years; 70.5% men) who had at least 6-month history of HF, were classified as New York Heart Association functional classes II-IV, and were hospitalised for HF at a hospital in Poland between September 2022 and June 2023.

Between 24 and 48 hours after admission, o

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