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Frailty in COPD: an analysis of prevalence and clinical impact using UK Biobank

BACKGROUND: Frailty, a state of reduced physiological reserve, is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Frailty can occur at any age; however, the implications in younger people (eg, aged <65 years) with COPD are unclear. We assessed the prevalence of frailty in UK B...

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Autores principales: Hanlon, Peter, Lewsey, James, Quint, Jennifer K, Jani, Bhautesh D, Nicholl, Barbara I, McAllister, David A, Mair, Frances S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9255399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35787523
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001314