Background: In 2008, a dedicated American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society
task force published a paper on the possible use and limitations of clinical outcomes and …

Abstract Background and Objective Both bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with
endobronchial valves (BLVR‐EBV) and pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) are effective …

The functional disturbances driving “out-of-proportion” dyspnoea in patients with fibrosing
interstitial lung disease (f-ILD) showing only mild restrictive abnormalities remain poorly …

Background Our objective was to investigate the effect of a day-long exposure to high
altitude on peak exercise capacity and safety in stable patients with pulmonary arterial …

Introduction This study aimed to investigate the association between cardiorespiratory
fitness (CRF) and perioperative morbidity and long-term mortality in operable patients with …

Objectives Dyspnoea is a common persistent symptom post-coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) illness. However, the mechanisms underlying dyspnoea in the post-COVID-19 …

Purpose During hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), patients' exercise capacity
and quality of life (QOL) are impaired. Exercise training is recommended to preserve …

Aim To update obstetric care providers about asthma management. Summary Asthma is the
most frequent comorbid chronic illness in pregnancy. Convincing evidence shows that …

Frailty is a condition of reduced physiologic reserve common in COPD candidates to
pulmonary rehabilitation, however no study has investigated whether frailty impacts the …

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is of great interest and utility for clinicians dealing
Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) in several ways, including: helping with differential diagnosis …