Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	110856
Country	Brazil

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Clinical Trials Study
Article Title	Telerehabilitation for frail cirrhotic patients awaiting liver transplant: A safe, effective strategy to improve outcomes
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Thais Mellato Loschi, Melline D T A Baccan, Elaine C Pereira, Thaise D L C Dellabarba, Amanda P C S Boteon and Yuri L Boteon
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Corresponding Author	Yuri L Boteon, FACS, MD, PhD, Professor, Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, 627/701 Albert Einstein Avenue, São Paulo 05652-900, Brazil. yuri.boteon@einstein.br
Key Words	Liver transplantation; Rehabilitation; Frailty; Quality of life; Telerehabilitation
Core Tip	This study demonstrates that a supervised 12-week telerehabilitation programme is safe, feasible, and effective in addressing frailty among cirrhotic patients awaiting liver transplantation. Adherent patients showed significant improvements in frailty scores (Liver Frailty Index), functional capacity (4-minute step test), and quality of life (36-Item Short Form Health Survey domains). These findings support the use of telerehabilitation as a practical strategy for pre-transplant optimisation in a high-risk, geographically dispersed population.
Citation	Loschi TM, Baccan MDTA, Pereira EC, Dellabarba TDLC, Boteon APCS, Boteon YL. Telerehabilitation for frail cirrhotic patients awaiting liver transplant: A safe, effective strategy to improve outcomes. World J Hepatol 2025; In press

Received	2025-06-17 11:29
Peer-Review Started	2025-06-17 11:29
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Return for Revision	2025-06-23 01:41
Revised	2025-07-04 20:49
Second Decision	2025-09-17 02:50
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-09-17 09:33
Articles in Press	2025-09-17 09:33
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