Background The prevalence of chronic heart failure (CHF) and geriatric syndromes increases with age, however the associations between these conditions have not yet been studied. Purpose To evaluate the associations between CHF and geriatric syndromes in elderly patients. Methods Four hundred and seventy-two in-patients (18% male) aged 75–100 (mean 81±4) years were included in the nursing study. Patients were examined by nurses with a specially designed nursing assessment algorithm that included Mini-Cog test, Morse Fall scale, Norton scale, Barthel Activities of daily living Index, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) tests, Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) scale, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), and a number of other questionnaires. Results CHF was observed in 180 patients (38%). Functional class (FC) of II (NYHA) was diagnosed in 133 (74%) of them, FC of III – in 47 (26%). Patients with and without CHF did not differ by age and gender. CHF patients had lower points on Norton scale (17,6±2,0 vs 18,2±1,8; p<0,001), Barthel Index (92,0±13,9 vs 95,0±9,1; p=0,009), SPPB (5,3±3,2 vs 6,0±3,3; p=0,018), and higher points on Morse Fall scale (44,3±19,9 vs 39,3±21,1; p=0,007) and GDS-15 (4,7±3,2 vs 4,2±3,3; p=0,041) compared to non-CHF patients. CHF patients had higher frequency of frailty (75% vs 65%; p=0,029), depression (47% vs 38%; p=0,041), and cognitive impairment (54% vs 41%; p=0,008). Univariate regression analysis showed that CHF presence increased the frailty risk by 1,6 times (OR 1,59; 95% CI 1,05–2,40; p=0,029), the depression risk – by 1,5 times (OR 1,48; 95% CI 1,02–2,16; p=0,041), and the cognitive impairment risk – by 1,7 times (OR 1,65; 95% CI 1,14–2,40; p=0,009). Among CHF patients, severity of CHF clinical manifestations correlated with severity of geriatric syndromes. CHF patients with FC of II had higher points of Norton scale (17,8±1,9 vs 16,9±2,1; p=0,005), Barthel Index (93,4±12,9 vs 88,3±15,8; p=0,005), SPPB (4,4±3,3 vs 3,9±3,0; p=0,001), walk speed (0,58±0,26 vs 0,45±0,22 m/s; p=0,002), and lower points of GDS-15 (4,4±3,3 vs 5,5±2,9; p=0,008) compared to CHF patients with FC of III. The frequency of depression was higher in CHF patients with FC of III (64% vs 41%; p=0,008). Univariate regression analysis showed that in CHF patients with FC of III the depression risk was higher by 2,5 times (OR 2,50; 95% CI 1,26–4,98; p=0,009) compared to CHF patients with FC of II. Conclusion Elderly CHF patients had higher risk of geriatric syndromes such as frailty, depression, and cognitive impairment. Among CHF patients, severity of CHF clinical manifestations correlated with severity of geriatric syndromes. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None

Older inpatient with diabetes mellitus is highly vulnerable to acute diabetes complications. Awareness-raising program for nursing staff is aimed to shed the light on risk factors and thereby reduce diabetic complications frequency, and to implement clear algorithm of actions to cope complications when they occur minimize consequences for the patient and the clinic.

Background. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is considered a standard screening test for frailty, however certain conditions it requires are frequently inaccessible.Aim. To develop Hospital Rapid Geriatric Assessment Scale (HRGAS) and to evaluate its diagnostic value in frailty screening.  Materials and methods. 408 sequentially hospitalized patients (23% male) aged 60–95 (median 73) years were examined using our specially designed algorithm (HRGAS) that includes 9 items: 1) age; 2) Mini-Cog test; 3) short depression assessment; 4) dynamometry; 5) falls in the past year; 6) mobility; 7) self-feeding ability; 8) urinary incontinence; 9) body mass index. The results were scored from 0 to 3 for age and from 0 to 2 for all other items. Minimum score sum is 0, maximum — 19. Assessment time was approximately 5 minutes. As control SPPB was used for frailty screening. The HRGAS results were compared with SPPB. Results. Based on SPPB, frailty rate was 46,3%, pre-frail — 26%, robust — 27,7%. HRGAS score was ranged from 0 to 14 (median 4, IQR 2–6) and negatively correlated to SPPB score (rS = -0,63; p<0,001). For frailty detection (SPPB score 0–7), ROC-analysis showed AUC 0,815 (95% CI 0,774–0,856), p<0,001, cut-off value ≥5, sensitivity 67,2%, specificity 81,3%, positive prognostic value (PPV) 76,5%, negative prognostic value (NPV) 74,2%, diagnostic accuracy 74,8%. For robust detection (SPPB score 10–12), ROC-analysis showed AUC 0,805 (95% CI 0,761–0,849), p<0,001, cut-off value ≤2, sensitivity 55,8%, specificity 84,1%, PPV 57,3%, NPV 83,2%, diagnostic accuracy 76,2%.  Conclusion. We developed HRGAS and calculated its cut-off values to identify and rule out frailty syndrome: score 0–2 by HRGAS indicate robust, score 3–4 — pre-frail and score ≥5 — frail patients.