Abstract
Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease
Highlights
IntroductionFVC ratio presented an average of 105.9 ± 18.3% predicted
Diffuse interstitial lung diseases (DILD) are a heterogeneous group of disorders of the lung parenchyma, which are classified into one group to present similar clinical, radiological, pathophysiology and anathopathological features [1]; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the most common type followed by the extrinsic allergic alveolitis and diseases associated with collagen [2]
Quasi-experimental study in a population of patients diagnosed with DILD and those admitted to an exercise program in a secondlevel institution providing health services (IPHS), during the period July 2012 to June 2014 in the city of Cali, Colombia
Summary
FVC ratio presented an average of 105.9 ± 18.3% predicted. Diffuse interstitial lung diseases (DILD) are a heterogeneous group of disorders of the lung parenchyma, which are classified into one group to present similar clinical, radiological, pathophysiology and anathopathological features [1]; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the most common type followed by the extrinsic allergic alveolitis and diseases associated with collagen [2]. In patients with DILD, exercise has benefits to reduce dyspnea, improve functional capacity and quality of life [3]. The aim of the study was to establish the effects of an exercise program in patients with DILD attending an institution providing health services (IPHS) in the city of Cali, Colombia. Variable Age Gender Male Female Smoking Former Smoker.
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