Fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are often challenging to diagnose and classify, but
an accurate diagnosis has significant implications for both treatment and prognosis. A …

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an immune‐mediated interstitial lung disease caused by an
aberrant response to an inhaled exposure, which results in mostly T cell–mediated …

In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), several factors may have a negative impact on the
nutritional status, including an increased respiratory muscles load, release of inflammation …

Background The serum creatinine/cystatin C (Cr/CysC) ratio has attracted attention as a
marker for sarcopenia, but has not been studied in patients with idiopathic pulmonary …

Background Sarcopenia gained importance in the evaluation of patients with chronic
respiratory diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), since it may impact …

Background Different clinical predictors of physical activity (PA) have been described in
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but studies are lacking evaluating the potential role of …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to collate current evidence on the screening,
diagnosis, and treatment of various connective tissue disease (CTD)–associated interstitial …

Rationale The pathophysiology of interstitial lung disease (ILD) impacts body composition,
whereby ILD severity is linked to lower lean mass. Objectives To determine i) if pectoralis …

Body composition and muscle strength are emerging aspects in idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF) clinical assessment. We aimed to study the relationships of handgrip strength …

The study objective was to investigated the reliability and validity of the ADL-Glittre test
(TGlittre) to assess the functional status of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). Twenty …