Path analysis of predictors of frailty in hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Frailty is highly prevalent in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), contributing to poor clinical outcomes and reduced quality of life. To examine the effects of grip strength, CAT score, multimorbidity, GOLD stage, and age on frailty for hospitalised elderly...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Heyue Jiang, Longfang Pan, Yuanyuan Yang, Yueling Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99555-y