Comparison of three frailty models and a sarcopenia model in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Kuniaki HiraiAkihiko TanakaTetsuya HommaKeisuke KanekoTomoki UnoHaruna SatoRyo ManabeShin OhtaSojiro KusumotoFumihiro YamaguchiShintaro SuzukiHironori Sagara

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2019)

Although all investigated models were useful, the KCL was the most suitable for evaluating the frailty status and might enable interventions in patients with COPD. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 896-901.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
physical activity
skeletal muscle
lung function
middle aged
cystic fibrosis
air pollution