Validation of a clinical prediction model for falls in community-dwelling older adults with COPD: A preliminary analysis.

Background: People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at a higher risk of falls. This preliminary study aims to externally validate a previously developed clinical prediction model for falls in community-dwelling older adults with COPD.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis of a 12-month prospective cohort study.

Exploring the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation and its determinants in lung transplant candidates with cystic fibrosis.

Background/rationale: Lung transplant (LTx) candidates with cystic fibrosis (CF) have ventilatory and musculoskeletal limitations and benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Their training response has not been well characterized. The study aims to: 1) characterize the effect of outpatient PR and 2) evaluate the clinical characteristics associated with their PR response.