Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease of unknown etiology which accounts for a
large proportion of cases of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. It has a very poor prognosis …

Exercise limitation is a cardinal feature of the interstitial lung diseases and is frequently
associated with marked dyspnoea on exertion. People with interstitial lung disease exhibit a …

Purpose Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, devastating, lung disease, with few
therapeutic options. Data are limited with respect to the long-term effect of exercise training …

Background Pulmonary rehabilitation programs improve exercise tolerance, muscle
strength, and dyspnea in patients with COPD. The aim of the study was to assess …

The aim of this study was to determine the minimal important difference for the six-minute
walk distance in people with diffuse parenchymal lung disease. METHODS: Forty-eight …

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves exercise tolerance, reduces symptoms and
improves quality of life (QOL) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

OVERVIEW OF IPF AND EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES of patients with a radiographic
and histopathologic pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) and no other identifiable …

BACKGROUND: Information on the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is growing, but PR's effects on certain important outcomes …

Background Recent evidences show that Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is effective in
patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). It is still unclear whether disease severity and/or …

The clinical expression, natural history, and prognosis of sarcoidosis are highly variable and
its course is often unpredictable. 1 Clinical manifestations vary with the organs involved. 1, 2 …