| Abstract [eng] |
The results of scientific research published since acquisition of PhD degree in 1999 are reviewed in this survey for habilitation procedure. The interstitial lung diseases research was conducted and performed by author together with other researchers at Clinic of Chest Diseases, Allergology and Radiology of Vilnius Univesity and Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių klinikos in 1999–2008. The aim of this research was to determine optimal diagnostic pathway for interstitial lung diseases in daily clinical practice, to propose practical recommendations for diagnostic of the most common interstitial lung disorders. The tasks of the research were to evaluate diagnostic value of clinical symptoms, radiological signs, indices of respiratory function, examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and bronchoscopic lung biopsy material. The review material covers 30 scientific papers published during 1999–2009. The most of papers were prepared together with co-authors, but in 23 of them the author of this survey was the first author. On the base of obtained scientific material 14 presentations at national conferences and 19 presentations at international conferences (14 of them in foreign countries) were done. |
