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 …

Objectives This study quantitatively synthesized literature to identify gender differences in
the prevalence of frailty in heart failure (HF). Background The intersection of frailty and HF …

Frailty is increasingly recognized as a salient condition in patients with heart failure (HF) as
previous studies have determined that frailty is highly prevalent and prognostically …

Background. Frailty contributes to increased morbidity and mortality in patients referred for
and undergoing lung transplantation (LTX). The study aim was to determine if frailty is …

Introduction: Lung transplantation is an effective treatment for certain types of end-stage lung
disease. Frailty is a complex clinical syndrome associated with decreased physiological …

Background. The study aimed to determine whether the addition of cognitive impairment,
depression, or both, to the assessment of physical frailty (PF) is associated with the risk of …

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 assessment is recommended for patients with heart failure. Despite the
availability of instruments to assess frailty, there are no clear recommendations regarding …

This narrative literature review aimed to examine the utilisation of the Survey of Health,
Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) frailty instruments: SHARE-FI and SHARE …

Frailty is a common syndrome of concern in adults living with heart failure, with a median
prevalence of 49%[1, 2]. The prognostic ability of frailty as a predictor of rehospitalisation …