Length of stay and prior heart failure admission in frailty and heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of this study was to compare the differences in length of stay (LoS) and prior hospitalization due to heart failure (HHF) in patients with HF and frailty versus without frailty.

Methods and results

From inception until August 2024, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library were searched. To examine the association related to LoS and HHF in patients with HF, a meta-analysis using a random-effects model was conducted (CRD42024570604). Our main analysis demonstrated a significantly increased LoS in patients with frailty versus those without frailty [n = 10; mean difference (MD): 3.67; 95% CI: 2.26-5.08, I² = 93%, P < 0.01]. Likewise, patients with frailty had significantly increased odds of HHF [n = 17; odds ratio (OR): 1.76; 95% CI: 1.50-2.07,

SUBMITTER: Prokopidis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12287781 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature