Analysis of risk factors for frailty in older inpatients with interstitial lung disease
Frailty in older patients with ILD is significantly associated with age, polypharmacy, poor sleep quality, and dyspnea. Healthcare professionals, particularly nursing staff, should closely monitor frailty indicators in this population and implement timely, targeted interventions to mitigate its development and progression.
Authors
- Qiong Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8241-8252)
- Jiaju Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1571-659X)
- Xuemei Zhu
- Yan Chen
- Xiaoyun Gu
- Jiaying Fei
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-026-04154-w
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00