Frailty is an emerging global health burden, with major implications for clinical practice and
public health. The prevalence of frailty is expected to rise alongside rapid growth in the …

The notion of frailty has evolved for more than 15 years. Although there is no consensus
definition, frailty reflects a state of increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes for …

Background Frailty is a key determinant of health status and outcomes of health care
interventions in older adults that is not readily measured in Medicare data. This study aimed …

Importance Meta-analyses have suggested that initiating pulmonary rehabilitation after an
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with …

Background A claims-based frailty index (CFI) was developed based on a deficit-
accumulation approach using self-reported health information. This study aimed to …

Background The current study was performed to evaluate risk factors for severe coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries during the pandemic's …

Importance Dialysis-dependent patients experience high rates of morbidity from fractures,
yet little evidence is available on optimal treatment strategies. Chronic kidney disease …

Background There has been increasing effort to measure frailty in the US Medicare data.
The performance of claims-based frailty measures has not been compared. Methods This …

Background: Although non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are
recommended over vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in atrial fibrillation (AF) management …

Background and Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia,
typically increases with age. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are the cornerstone of treatment to …