Frailty transitions and associated clinical outcomes in patients with stable COPD: A longitudinal study.

Roberto Bernabeu MoraSilvana Loana Oliveira-SousaMª Piedad Sánchez-MartínezJose Antonio García-VidalMariano Gacto-SánchezFrancesc Medina-Mirapeix

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Frailty is a dynamic process for approximately one-third of patients with stable COPD and transitions in frailty status are associated with significant changes in clinical outcomes. The 5STS and exacerbations were independent predictors of improvement in frailty status.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
community dwelling
lung function
cystic fibrosis
air pollution