| Autor: |
Lara Belmar Vega, Alm de Francisco, Zoila Albines Fiestas, Mara Serrano Soto, María Kislikova, Miguel Seras Mozas, Mayte García Unzueta, Manuel Arias Rodríguez |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nefrología (English Edition), Vol 36, Iss 3, Pp 249-254 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2013-2514 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.nefroe.2015.12.005 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Iron deficiency in congestive heart failure (CHF), with or without concomitant anaemia, is associated with health-related quality of life, NYHA functional class, and exercise capacity. Prospective, randomised studies have demonstrated that correcting iron deficiency improves the quality of life and functional status of patients with CHF, including those who do not have anaemia. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse how frequently these iron parameters are tested and thus determine the extent to which this quality improvement tool has been implemented in patients admitted with CHF. Methods: Retrospective observational study of patients from a university hospital diagnosed with CHF on admission between 01/01/2012 and 11/06/2013. Results: Iron parameters were tested in 39% (324) of the 824 patients analysed. There was no significant difference in age between the patients whose iron was tested and those whose iron was not tested, but the difference in terms of gender was significant (p = 0.007). Glomerular filtration rate and haemoglobin, were significantly lower in the group of patients whose iron was tested (p |
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