Background There is currently no consensus as to a standardized tool for frailty
measurement in any patient population. In the solid-organ transplantation population …

Tens of thousands of patients with advanced lung diseases may be eligible to be considered
as potential candidates for lung transplant around the world each year. The timing of referral …

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Objective: To determine whether obesity is associated with intubation or death …

Background Frailty has been increasingly identified as a risk factor of adverse outcomes in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The prevalence and impact of frailty on …

Rationale: Frailty represents an increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. The
frailty phenotype conceptual model (three or more patient attributes of wasting, exhaustion …

Frailty is associated with increased mortality among lung transplant candidates. We sought
to determine the association between frailty, as measured by the Short Physical …

Purpose To describe pre-ICU frailty in critically ill patients using the Clinical Frailty Scale
(CFS). Methods We included patients≥ 18 years admitted to 2 ICUs in Hamilton, Canada …

Frailty is a complex, multidimensional syndrome characterised by a loss of physiological
reserves that increases a person9s susceptibility to adverse health outcomes. Most …

Many lung transplant candidates and recipients are older and frailer compared to previous
eras. Older patients are at increased risk for pre-and posttransplant mortality, but this risk is …

Background Frailty is prevalent in lung transplant candidates (LTC) and is associated with
waitlist delisting or death. We performed a pilot study to assess the safety and feasibility of a …