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Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema (CPFE)
Bangladesh Critical Care Journal, 2017 Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is rare but increasingly recognized condition characterized by simultaneous coexistence of both upper lobe predominant emphysema and diffuse pulmonary fibrosis mainly in lower lobe. Patients with CPFE are usually heavy smokers or former smokers. HRCT has a pivotal role in diagnosis.
Rawshan Arra Khanam
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IgG4-Related Disease Presenting With Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema (CPFE)
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 A 64-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with an abnormal chest shadow. The patient was a current-smoker and had a past illness of autoimmune pancreatitis with a high serum level of IgG4, 348 mg/dL.
Takafumi Suda +2 more
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BiomedicinesBackground: Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema (CPFE) is a distinct syndrome characterized by upper-lobe emphysema and lower-lobe fibrosis, predominantly in older male smokers. Despite often preserved spirometric volumes, patients exhibit severely
David Toma +2 more
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DiagnosticsIntroduction: Emphysema is frequently observed in patients with fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (f-ILDs), leading to the clinical entity known as combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE).
Josuel Ora +2 more
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Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2021 The syndrome of combined emphysema of the upper lobes and fibrosis of the lower lobes on chest computed tomography results in a characteristic functional profile, with preserved lung volumes, hypoxemia at exercise.
Shaghayegh Badriahmadi +1 more
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Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2021 Background This study aimed to analyze the literature systematically to determine the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) compared to those of ...
Bon San Koo +6 more
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Acute exacerbations of COPD versus IPF in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema
Respiratory Research, 2020 Rationale Patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) may develop acute exacerbations of IPF (AE-IPF) or COPD (AE-COPD). The incidence and the characteristics of exacerbations in patients with CPFE (e.g., COPD vs IPF) have not been ...
Massa Zantah +5 more
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The value of CT for disease detection and prognosis determination in combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Several imaging-based indices were constructed quantitatively using the emphysema index (EI) and fibrosis score (FS) on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT).
Seung Hee Choi +7 more
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The impact of emphysema in pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]
European Respiratory Review, 2013 Several groups have described a syndrome in which idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) coexists with pulmonary emphysema. This comes as no surprise since both diseases are associated with a history of exposure to cigarette smoke.
Vincent Cottin
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Development of a nomogram for predicting the presence of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background In the clinical management of patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE), early recognition and appropriate treatment is essential.
Xueting Yuan, Jin Jin, Xiaomao Xu
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