Background Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterised by reduced functional capacity,
dyspnoea and exercise‐induced hypoxia. Pulmonary rehabilitation is often used to improve …

Life expectancy and quality of life for those born with congenital heart disease (CHD) have
greatly improved over the past 3 decades. While representing a great advance for these …

This document is an international evidence-based guideline on the diagnosis and
management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and is a collaborative effort of the American …

Crucial for healthcare and biomedical applications, respiration monitoring often employs
wearable sensors in practice, causing inconvenience due to their direct contact with human …

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterised by exertional dyspnoea, exercise
limitation and reduced quality of life. The role of exercise training in this diverse patient …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and systemic inflammatory disease affecting 0.5–1%
of the population worldwide. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a serious pulmonary …

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 An overview of the ILD guideline Since the publication of the first
BTS guidelines for diffuse lung disease nearly 10years ago, 1 the specialty has seen …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended for patients with chronic lung diseases including
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis according to international guidelines. However, data for …

Background Data examining the role of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in interstitial lung
disease (ILD) are limited. We tested the hypothesis that PR can improve functional status …

Background: The benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are well recognized. However, whether individuals with idiopathic …