Frailty is a global health problem that impacts clinical practice. It is complex, having a
physical and a cognitive component, and it is the result of many contributing factors. Frail …

There is an increasing proportion of the general population surviving to old age with
significant chronic disease, multi-morbidity, and disability. The prevalence of pre-frail state …

Frailty is a syndrome of older age that reflects an impaired physiological reserve and
decreased ability to recover from medical stressors. While the impact of frailty on mortality in …

Aims Supervised exercise is a guideline-recommended treatment in intermittent claudication
(IC). Hospital-based supervised exercise programmes (SEPs) are underutilized, while home …

Background Frailty is common in patients with heart failure (HF) and is associated with
adverse outcome, but it is uncertain how frailty should best be measured. Objectives To …

Background Machine-learning techniques have been recently utilized to predict the
probability of unfavorable outcomes among elderly patients suffering from heart failure (HF); …

Aims To compare the frailty prevalence and predictive performance of six frailty instruments
in adults with heart failure and determine the feasibility of study methods. Methods and …

Background Frailty is a complex, multi-dimensional syndrome commonly observed in
patients with heart failure (HF). The presence of frailty in patients living with HF is strongly …

Aims Frailty is closely related to the prognosis and quality of life of patients with heart failure
(HF). However, the predictors of it are still unclear. Our study aimed to describe the frailty …

Frailty is associated with adverse outcomes in heart failure (HF). A parsimonious frailty index
(FI) that predicts outcomes of older, multimorbid patients with HF could be a useful resource …