Children diagnosed with interstitial lung disease often survive into adulthood, when they are likely to need care for related impairments.

“Diabetes is known to reduce lung in force vital capacity, lung compliance, peripheral airway function, and pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide. This implies that the volume of the ...

Patients with HIV have higher risk for obstructive lung disease, gas exchange impairment, a rapid reduction in lung function, and emphysema.

a decline in forced vital capacity ≥ 5% and/or a decline in diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide ≥ 10%, or radiological disease progression. "Reliable response biomarkers detectable early in ...