Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Non-chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients.

Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy on Pulmonary Function and Health Related Quality of Life in Non-chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

To determine the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on pulmonary function in non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.To determine the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on health related quality of life in non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.Limited researches are available in non chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

A review state that "Interstitial lung disease presents clinical features of exertional desaturation and a nonproductive cough. Patients with ILD have significantly reduced exercise capacity as manifested by a reduced maximum work load achieved during exercise, as well as a reduced maximal oxygen uptake VO2max." in previous studies Pulmonary rehabilitation is the use of exercise, education and behavioral interventions for diseases such as non-ILD restrictive lung disease, asthma, lung cancer, bronchiectasis , and pulmonary hypertension, pre and post op thoracic surgery patients.

Quality of life (QOL) as an individual's perception of contentment or satisfaction with life in areas he or she considers important, and we define health-related quality of life (HRQL) as an individual's perception of the impact of health (in all its many facets) on his or her quality of life. a study on pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes between individuals with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and non-COPD disease and its impact on gender.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed cases of non-COPD disease interstitial lung disease (pulmonary fibrosis), restrictive lung disease (TB, pneumonia), Bronchiectasis, and Asthma with FEV1 below 50%, FVC<80%, and FEV1/FVC>70%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Clinically/vitally unstable or having Uncontrolled DM/HTN, Current smokers or ex-smokers of less than 1 year.