Targeting frailty in pre-lung transplant patients might improve survival rates, patient outcomes
Friday, December 18, 2015 - 10:17
in Health & Medicine
Frailty can affect people of all ages and demographics. Defined simply as 'an increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes,' frailty can affect a patient's chances of surviving a surgical procedure or needing a nursing home. A new study is among the first to show a definitive connection between frailty and survival after a lung transplant procedure.