Prognostic value of the diagnosis of anemia in patients with heart failure: an analysis based on the Colombian heart failure registry (RECOLFACA).

Background: Anemia represents a commonly reported comorbidity in patients diagnosed with heart failure (HF), related with a higher risk of unfavorable outcomes such as recurrent hospitalizations and mortality. There is a lack of evidence in Latin America regarding this topic. Our aim was to evaluate the prognostic value of the diagnosis of anemia in patients from the Colombian Heart Failure Registry (RECOLFACA).

Characteristics and Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation in Chronic Heart Failure Patients: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Colombian Heart Failure Registry.

Background: Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) represent conditions that commonly coexist. The impact of AF in HF has yet to be well studied in Latin America. This study aimed to characterize the sociodemographic and clinical features, along with patients' outcomes with AF and HF from the Colombian Heart Failure Registry (RECOLFACA).

Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Prognostic Impact of Kidney Disease on Heart Failure Patients: An Observational Study of the Colombian Heart Failure Registry.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents one of the most frequent comorbidities observed in heart failure (HF) patients and has been observed to increase this population's risk of adverse outcomes. Nevertheless, evidence analyzing kidney dysfunction in HF is scarce in Latin American populations. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of kidney dysfunction and assess its association with mortality in patients diagnosed with HF enrolled in the Colombian Heart Failure Registry (RECOLFACA).

[Functional impairment associated with cognitive impairment in hospitalised elderly].

Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of cognitive impairment on functional decline in hospitalised patients aged ≥60 years.

Methods: Measurements at admission included demographic data, Charlson's comorbidity index, and cognitive impairment (according to education level). Data were also collected on hospital length of stay, depression, and delirium developed during hospitalisation.