Little attention has been paid to quality of life (QOL) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Therefore, the aim of this study was to address this issue and study the relationship between …

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease of
unknown cause with an average life expectancy of 3 years. The physical and psychological …

Results: Eight subjects have completed CF testing. Subjects were 7 males, 1 female; all
were Caucasian with a mean age of 74.1±10 yrs and a mean education level of 16.1±3.5 …

Depression carries enormous global morbidity and is 1.5–7 times likelier to occur in
individuals with chronic illness than in the general population. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis …

Background: Psychological morbidity is of interest in people with IPF due to the progressive
disease trajectory and high symptom burden. However, little is known about the prevalence …

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is evidence that individuals with
severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have cognitive deficits when compared to …

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic and progressive condition. The
hallmark symptom is breathlessness, which progressively limits the ability of patients to carry …

PURPOSE: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is an illness known to have a poor prognosis
and few therapeutic options. The goal of this study was to investigate the understanding that …

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is chronic and progressive condition. The hallmark symptom
is breathlessness, which progressively limits the ability of patients to carry out routine …