Frailty, a consequence of the interaction of the aging process and certain chronic diseases,
compromises functional outcomes in the elderly and substantially increases their risk for …

Background There is currently no consensus as to a standardized tool for frailty
measurement in any patient population. In the solid-organ transplantation population …

Tens of thousands of patients with advanced lung diseases may be eligible to be considered
as potential candidates for lung transplant around the world each year. The timing of referral …

Objectives Frailty is typically assessed in older populations. Identifying frailty in adults aged
under 60 years may also have value, if it supports the delivery of timely care. We sought to …

People with respiratory disease have increased risk of developing frailty, which is
associated with worse health outcomes. There is growing evidence of the role of …

Background Physical activity (PA) measurements are becoming common in interstitial lung
disease (ILD); however, standardisation has not been achieved. We aimed to systematically …

Many lung transplant candidates and recipients are older and frailer compared to previous
eras. Older patients are at increased risk for pre-and posttransplant mortality, but this risk is …

Background Existing measures of frailty developed in community dwelling older adults may
misclassify frailty in lung transplant candidates. We aimed to develop a novel frailty scale for …

Background. Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to various health stressors but little
information is summarized about frailty in patients with specific chronic respiratory diseases …

Background and objective Physical frailty is associated with increased mortality and
hospitalizations in older adults. We describe the prevalence of physical frailty and its …