Frailty Index for Lung Transplant CF Patients May Predict Outcome... - Cystic Fibrosis News Today

A frailty index for cystic fibrosis found patients with index scores of 0.3 or higher were two times more likely to die post-transplant.

Measures of frailty, based on an established index of physical activity, fatigue, weight loss, and the like for older adults, helps in predicting likely outcomes among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients l… [+5600 chars]

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