Background: Frailty is a predictive factor of hospitalization, falls, and mortality in patients with
cirrhosis, regardless of the degree of liver failure. The aim was to analyze whether a …

Background Physical frailty is related with morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis.
Currently, there is no approved treatment of frailty in these patients. Here, we evaluated the …

Frailty corresponds to an emerging construct in the hepatology which is originally introduced
as a validated geriatric syndrome regarding increased vulnerability to pathophysiological …

Frailty is a dynamic condition that results in increased vulnerability to health stressors. Often
associated with older adults, frailty is not limited to the geriatric population, although aging …

Exercise interventions in patients with cirrhosis have been shown to improve muscle mass
and strength, aerobic capacity, fatigue, and quality of life. There are gaps, however …

Abstract Background and Aims The Liver Frailty Index (LFI) is a well‐studied tool that
evaluates frailty in patients with cirrhosis. Consisting of grip strength, chair stands, and …

The risk of morbidity and mortality for hospitalized patients with cirrhosis is high and
incompletely captured by conventional indices. We sought to evaluate the predictive role of …

Abstract Background and Aim Frailty is increasingly recognized as a major prognostic factor
in cirrhosis in addition to conventional liver insufficiency scores. The aim was to compare the …

Probiotics can modulate gut microbiota, intestinal permeability, and immune response and
could therefore improve cognitive dysfunction and help avoid potential consequences, such …

Abstract Background and Aim The majority of patients with decompensated cirrhosis suffer
from malnutrition, a potentially modifiable contributor to frailty and sarcopenia. The present …