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Frailty Assessment in a Stable COPD Cohort: Is There a COPD-Frail Phenotype?
COPD - 1 Oct 2021
Naval Elsa, González Maria Cruz, Giraldós Sonia, Calatayud Julia, Jornet Marc, Lluch Inmaculada, Meseguer Maria, Cubillan Juan José Ruiz, Viña José, Tarazona-Santabalbina Francisco José
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The frailty syndrome increases the morbidity/mortality in older adults, and several studies have shown a higher prevalence of this syndrome in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of frail patients with COPD to define a new phenotype called "COPD-frail." We conducted a cross-sectional study in a cohort of patients with stable COPD,...
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