Lung transplantation (LTx) can be a life-extending treatment option for patients with
advanced and/or progressive fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD), especially idiopathic …

Tens of thousands of patients with advanced lung diseases may be eligible to be considered
as potential candidates for lung transplant around the world each year. The timing of referral …

Background There is currently no consensus as to a standardized tool for frailty
measurement in any patient population. In the solid-organ transplantation population …

Frailty is a complex, multidimensional syndrome characterised by a loss of physiological
reserves that increases a person's susceptibility to adverse health outcomes. Most …

Many lung transplant candidates and recipients are older and frailer compared to previous
eras. Older patients are at increased risk for pre-and posttransplant mortality, but this risk is …

Background Existing measures of frailty developed in community dwelling older adults may
misclassify frailty in lung transplant candidates. We aimed to develop a novel frailty scale for …

Background Lung transplantation and related medications are associated with
pathobiological changes that can induce frailty, a state of decreased physiological reserve …

Background. Measures of exercise capacity, frailty, and physical function are commonly
used in lung transplant candidates and recipients to evaluate their physical limitations and …

Background Frailty is a multisystem dysregulation that challenges homeostasis and
increases vulnerability towards stressors. In patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD) …

Purpose To evaluate whether the short physical performance battery (SPPB) pre‐lung
transplant (LTx) was responsive to pre‐habilitation and predicted pre‐and early post …