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Background: Malnutrition is a condition associated with negative outcomes in elderly patients, such as loss of functionality and mortality. The cause of malnutrition is multifactorial: secondary to changes in eating habits, dysphagia and loss of interest in food. It is a frequent condition in patients with advanced dementia.

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Background: Frailty syndrome is a prevalent condition associated with high-impact outcomes for the elderly, such as falls, hospitalization, functional loss and mortality. It can be triggered by several clinical conditions and dementia is one of them. More studies are needed to deeply understand the relationship between these two conditions.

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Background: Gait speed is an important measure in the evaluation of elderly patients. The gait speed reduction is associated with high-impact outcomes such as: loss of functionality, frailty and increased mortality. Several clinical conditions lead to a reduction in gait speed.

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Background: Sarcopenia is a prevalent condition defined by a loss of muscle mass associated with reduction in muscle power and physical performance. It is associated with several adverse outcomes such as risk of falls and fractures, hospitalization and higher mortality. It can be triggered by several clinical conditions and dementia is one of them.

Iron deficiency in acute coronary syndromes: prevalence and prognostic impact.

Introduction And Objectives: Iron deficiency (ID) is a well-known prognostic marker in heart failure (HF), independent of anemia. However, its impact in acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) is not well established.

Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of patients admitted with ACS from January to December 2019.