Resumo
Objetivo: Analisar o impacto da síndrome da fragilidade sobre o desfecho da internação de idosos diagnosticados com infecções hospitalares através de uma avaliação clínica e laboratorial. Métodos: Estudo observacional prospectivo com indivíduos com 65 anos ou mais diagnosticados com infecção hospitalar. O grau de fragilidade foi avaliado pela Escala Clínica de Fragilidade. Dados sociodemográficos, clínicos e laboratoriais foram comparados entre idosos frágeis e não frágeis. Resultados: 32 indivíduos com idade mediana de 75,5 anos, com predomínio do sexo masculino, apresentaram prevalência de fragilidade de 68,8%. Quando analisados fatores sociodemográficos, presença de comorbidades e polifarmácia, não foi encontrada diferença estatística entre os grupos. A concentração de hemoglobina média foi de aproximadamente 9 g/dL, os níveis de leucócitos e a razão neutrófilo/linfócito não diferiram entre os grupos, as concentrações séricas de proteína C reativa apresentaram medianas elevadas e a albumina estava diminuída, porém sem diferença significativa. Conclusão: Observou-se alta prevalência da síndrome de fragilidade em idosos com diagnóstico de infecção hospitalar. O pequeno tamanho amostral limitou a detecção de associações entre variáveis clínicas, laboratoriais e o desfecho da internação. Maiores estudos são necessários para corroborar a relevância do rastreio desta condição para a redução de complicações associadas a este estado de vulnerabilidade.
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