Purpose The pathophysiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is complex, and its
clinical course is difficult to predict. Perceived dyspnea, exercise capacity, and lung …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate exercise limiting factors using cardiopulmonary
exercise testing (CPET) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and to …

BACKGROUND: The Medical Research Council (MRC) chronic dyspnea scale (6-point) is
used in different clinical conditions to grade breathlessness on daily activities. We have …

Respiratory muscle function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) can be assessed by
measurement of maximal inspiratory pressure (Pimax), maximal expiratory pressure …

Loss of body mass, which occurs in the later stages of cystic fibrosis (CF), probably affects all
body compartments. We hypothesized that loss of skeletal muscle mass would include …

Background and objective Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have reduced
levels of daily physical activity (DPA); however, little is known about how DPA changes as …

Purpose: Computed tomography (CT) of the chest is routinely performed in people with lung
disease; however, the utility of measuring thoracic muscle size to assess the presence of …

Aim: A high body mass index (BMI) impacts beneficially on survival in patients with COPD
and chronic respiratory insufficiency. We aimed to assess whether body mass index …

Background Fibrotic interstitial lung disease (FILD) patients are typically dyspneic and
exercise-intolerant with consequent impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Background Recent years, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is thought to be a disease of
alveoli as well as small airways. This study aimed to demonstrate the clinical feature …