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Frailty phenotypes and mortality after lung transplantation: A prospective cohort study.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - 1 Aug 2018
Singer Jonathan P, Diamond Joshua M, Anderson Michaela R, Katz Patricia P, Covinsky Ken, Oyster Michelle, Blue Tatiana, Soong Allison, Kalman Laurel, Shrestha Pavan, Arcasoy Selim M, Greenland John R, Shah Lori, Kukreja Jasleen, Blumenthal Nancy P, Easthausen Imaani, Golden Jeffrey A, McBurnie Amika, Cantu Ed, Sonett Joshua, Hays Steven, Robbins Hilary, Raza Kashif, Bacchetta Matthew, Shah Rupal J, D'Ovidio Frank, Venado Aida, Christie Jason D, Lederer David J
Abstract excerpt
Frailty is associated with increased mortality among lung transplant candidates. We sought to determine the association between frailty, as measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and mortality after lung transplantation. In a multicenter prospective cohort study of adults who underwent lung transplantation, preoperative frailty was assessed with the SPPB (n = 318) and, in a secondary analysis,...
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