Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with interstitial lung disease of different etiology: a multicenter prospective study

Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with interstitial lung disease of different etiology: a multicenter prospective study

Abstract 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 etiology might impact on the reported benefits. We designed this prospective study 1) to confirm the efficac...

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Main Authors: Roberto Tonelli, Elisabetta Cocconcelli, Barbara Lanini, Isabella Romagnoli, Fabio Florini, Ivana Castaniere, Dario Andrisani, Stefania Cerri, Fabrizio Luppi, Riccardo Fantini, Alessandro Marchioni, Bianca Beghè, Francesco Gigliotti, Enrico M. Clini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Interstitial lung diseases
Endurance test
Endurance time
Functional performance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0476-5

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