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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2008 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a non-neoplastic pulmonary disease that is characterized by the formation of scar tissue within the lungs in the absence of any known provocation.
Noble Paul W, Meltzer Eric B
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]
Nursing Standard, 2014 peer reviewedIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the multiple pathologies included in the large family of diffuse interstitial parenchymal lung diseases (IPD).
CORHAY, Jean-Louis +2 more
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Medicina Clínica (English Edition), 2022 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is defined as a chronic progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown etiology. There are intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors that could favor the development of the disease in individuals with a genetic predisposition.
Francisco, León-Román +2 more
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]
Thorax, 2011 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive lung disease that carries a poor prognosis and for which there are no effective therapies. Although the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix, combined with evidence of recurrent injury to the alveolar epithelium, are well-described there is a pressing need to understand these processes better at a ...
Zhe Hui, Hoo, Moira K B, Whyte
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis [PDF]
Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 2016 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common fibrosing lung disease and is associated with a very poor prognosis. IPF manifests histopathologically as usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) and as subpleural and basal predominant reticulation with honeycombing on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the chest.
Maria D, Martin +2 more
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La Presse Médicale, 2023 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive devastating lung disease with substantial morbidity. It is associated with cough, dyspnea and impaired quality of life. If left untreated, IPF has a median survival of 3 years. IPF affects ∼3 million people worldwide, with increasing incidence in older patients. The current concept of pathogenesis is
Thomas Koudstaal, Marlies S. Wijsenbeek
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Medicina Clínica (English Edition), 2017 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a fibrosing interstitial pneumonia associated with the radiological and/or histological pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia. Its aetiology is unknown, but probably comprises the action of endogenous and exogenous micro-environmental factors in subjects with genetic predisposition.
Antoni, Xaubet +2 more
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Nursing Open, 2023 Aims This study evaluated the acceptability of a dignity‐centred palliative care programme for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by converging perceptions of living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis qualitative data and quantitative data. Design
Yasuko Igai, Sarah E. Porter
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Development of a Consensus Statement for the Definition, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Using the Delphi Technique. [PDF]
, 2015 © 2015, The Author(s).Introduction: There is a lack of agreed and established guidelines for the treatment of acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF).
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Imaging in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: diagnosis and mimics
Clinics, 2019 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease of unknown etiology that usually has a progressive course and is commonly associated with a poor prognosis. The main symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, including progressive dyspnea and dry cough,
Bruno Hochhegger +7 more
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