The number of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been rising
with continued exposure to environmental risk factors and aging of populations around the …

Frailty is a state of increased risk of unfavorable outcomes when exposed to stressors, and
COPD is one of the several chronic illnesses associated with the condition. However, few …

Objective Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to have
impaired cardiac autonomic modulation with depressed heart rate variability (HRV) …

Rationale Frailty prevalence estimates among individuals with COPD have varied widely,
and few studies have investigated relationships between frailty and adverse outcomes in a …

Purpose With the limited reach of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and low levels of daily
physical activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a need exists to increase …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multisystem disease that resembles the
accumulation of multiple impairments seen in aging. A comprehensive geriatric assessment …

Abstract Purpose of Review To highlight recent research about frailty and its role as a
predictor of adverse, long-term post-kidney transplant (KT) outcomes. Recent Findings …

The management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has improved
significantly due to advances in therapeutic agents, but it has also become apparent that …

Background In subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), symptoms of
fatigue, concomitant heart disease and low physical activity levels are more frequently …

Background Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability that has a significant risk of
unfavorable outcomes such as increased dependency and/or death, but little is known about …