Relationship Between COPD Progression and Frailty Progression: A Five-year Observation in Real Clinical Practice

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Koichi Nishimura · National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Masaaki Kusunose · National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Ayumi Shibayama · National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Abstract

COPD patients with frailty show a more rapid decline in FEV<sub>1</sub>, indicating accelerated COPD progression. These findings suggest frailty is static and only COPD is progressing.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Frailty in Older Adults Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

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Published in: International Journal of COPD

Volume Volume 20, pp. 1955-1964

DOI: 10.2147/copd.s512326

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Relationship Between COPD Progression and Frailty Progression: A Five-year Observation in Real Clinical Practice

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