Article Title

Rising stars of DPLD survival: FVC and exercise desaturation (a single-center study)

Authors

AYPERİ ÖZTÜRK
OYA KAYACAN

DOI

10.3906/sag-1802-196

Abstract

Background/aim: Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs) comprise a broad, heterogeneous group of diseases with common functional characteristics and a common final pathway, usually leading to irreversible fibrosis. We investigated the effects of the physiological and functional parameters and of pulmonary hypertension (PH) on survival in DPLDs. Materials and methods: The study included 158 patients with DPLDs. Patient data were examined retrospectively, and survival status was obtained through phone calls. Results: Patients were divided into five groups according to their diagnosis: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), non-IPF idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, connective tissue diseases, sarcoidosis, and other DPLDs. Median survival was 42.9 months. The significant negative effects of older age, presence of delta saturation (DeltaSat; difference between oxygen saturation at rest and after the 6-min walking test), 6-min walking distance (

Keywords

Desaturation, diffuse parenchymal lung diseases, forced vital capacity, survival, pulmonary hypertension

First Page

826

Last Page

832

Recommended Citation

ÖZTÜRK, AYPERİ and KAYACAN, OYA (2018) "Rising stars of DPLD survival: FVC and exercise desaturation (a single-center study)," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 48: No. 4, Article 18. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1802-196
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol48/iss4/18