title: [Heart failure as a predictor of functional dependence in hospitalized elderly].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Identify whether Heart Failure (HF) is a predictor of functional dependence for Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) in hospitalized elderly.
  
  
  METHODS
  We investigated medical records and assessed dependence to BADL (by the Katz Index) of 100 elderly admitted to a geriatric ward of a university hospital. In order to verify if HF is a predictor of functional dependence, linear regression analyzes were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of HF was 21%; 95% of them were dependent for BADLs. Bathing was the most committed ADL. HF is a predictor of dependence in hospitalized elderlies, increasing the chance of functional decline by 5 times (95% CI, 0.94-94.48), the chance of functional deterioration by 3.5 times (95% CI, 1.28-11.66; p <0.02) and reducing 0.79 points in the Katz Index score (p <0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HF is a dependency predictor of ADL in hospitalized elderly, who tend to be more dependent, especially for bathing.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sara de Oliveira
authors.initials: Sde O
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Eloah de Lucena
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Ferretti-Rebustini
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduesley
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santana-Santos
authors.affiliation: Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paola Alves de Oliveira
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lucchesi
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Karine Generoso
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Hohl
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis