Publications by authors named "Priya Balar"
Article Synopsis
- Severe COVID-19 can lead to severe lung damage, necessitating bilateral lung transplants for some patients.
- Nine patients aged 37-68 underwent lung transplants between December 2020 and July 2021, receiving extensive rehabilitation before and after the procedure.
- Although initial mobility progress was minimal, five patients showed significant improvements post-transplant, highlighting the need for comprehensive rehabilitation in this unique group.
Development of the Lung Transplant Frailty Scale (LT-FS).
J Heart Lung Transplant
July 2023
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 lung transplantation with improved performance characteristics.
Methods: We measured the short physical performance battery (SPPB), fried frailty phenotype (FFP), Body Composition, and serum Biomarkers representative of putative frailty mechanisms.
Heterogeneous frailty pathobiology might explain the inconsistent associations observed between frailty and lung transplant outcomes. A Subphenotype analysis could refine frailty measurement. In a 3-center pilot cohort study, we measured frailty by the Short Physical Performance Battery, body composition, and serum biomarkers reflecting causes of frailty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe evaluated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a mHealth-supported physical rehabilitation intervention to treat frailty in a pilot study of 18 lung transplant recipients. Frail recipients were defined by a short physical performance battery (SPPB score ≤7). The primary intervention modality was Aidcube, a customizable rehabilitation mHealth platform.
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