Risk of Frailty in Elderly With COPD: A Population-Based Study

Conclusions:
This population-based cohort study in elderly demonstrates that COPD is associated with frailty even after adjusting for shared risk factors. Our findings suggest that frailty—in addition to COPD severity and comorbidities—identifies those COPD participants at high risk of mortality.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - April 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lahousse, L., Ziere, G., Verlinden, V. J. A., Zillikens, M. C., Uitterlinden, A. G., Rivadeneira, F., Tiemeier, H., Joos, G. F., Hofman, A., Ikram, M. A., Franco, O. H., Brusselle, G. G., Stricker, B. H. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research