Comparison of Two Frailty Assessment Methods and Their Association with Functionality in Subjects with Exacerbation of COPD

CONCLUSION: Most hospitalized individuals with exacerbated COPD with severe and very severe airflow limitation are frail and the assessment methods correlate, but there is no agreement. Additionally, there is association between frailty and functioning in this population.PMID:37215461 | PMC:PMC10195168 | DOI:10.1155/2023/6660984
Source: Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research