Background Frailty is common in seniors and is characterized by diminished physiological
reserves and increased vulnerability to stressors. Frailty can change the prognosis and …

This systematic review synthesised measurement and prevalence of frailty in COPD and
associations between frailty and adverse health outcomes. We searched Medline, Embase …

Background Frailty, a state of reduced physiological reserve, is common in people with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Frailty can occur at any age; however, the …

Background Frail patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face a higher
risk of adverse outcomes, but there is no clear consensus on which frailty measures are …

Background. Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to various health stressors but little
information is summarized about frailty in patients with specific chronic respiratory diseases …

Background COPD remains a significant challenge for contemporary medicine. It is one of
the most common respiratory illnesses and leads to disability as well as deteriorating …

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 …

Introduction Acceptance of illness plays a key role, allowing the patient to adapt to the
disease and its treatment, and to maintain their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) despite …

Background The physical frailty status affects the health status of patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective was to determine if the individual …