Prevalence of diaphragm dysfunction in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD): The role of diaphragmatic ultrasound

Diaphragm ultrasound (DUS) has been extensively used in critically ill patients while data on outpatients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are limited. We hypothesized that diaphragm function, assessed by ultrasound, could be impaired in patients with ILD, considering both Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Connective Tissue Disease (CTD-ILD), compared to healthy subjects. Moreover, this impairment could impact clinical and functional parameters.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - June 2, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nicol Bernardinello, Elisabetta Cocconcelli, Annalisa Boscolo, Gioele Castelli, Nicol ò Sella, Chiara Giraudo, Elisabetta Zanatta, Federico Rea, Marina Saetta, Paolo Navalesi, Paolo Spagnolo, Elisabetta Balestro Tags: Original Research Source Type: research