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Comorbidities in interstitial lung diseases
Fibrosing lung disorders include a large number of diseases with diverse behaviour. Patients can die because of the progression of their illness, remain stable or even improve after appropriate treatment has been instituted.
George A. Margaritopoulos +2 more
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Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a debilitating chronic inflammatory disorder of the bladder. It affects predominantly middle-aged Caucasian women. The diagnosis, made from the combination of symptoms, cystoscopic findings and bladder biopsies, is often delayed in the gynaecology setting because of a low index of suspicion.
D O, Selo-Ojeme, J L, Onwude
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Purpose: We evaluated the effectiveness of combining behavioral therapy, pharmacologic therapy and endoscopic hydrodistension for treating painful bladder syndrome / interstitial cystitis (PBS/IC).
Robert S. Hanley +4 more
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Overnight desaturation in interstitial lung diseases: links to pulmonary vasculopathy and mortality
Background Overnight desaturation predicts poor prognosis across interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). The aim of the present study was to investigate whether nocturnal desaturation is associated with pulmonary vasculopathy and mortality.
George A. Margaritopoulos +13 more
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Introduction Interstitial lung disease (ILD) may be difficult to distinguish from other respiratory diseases due to overlapping clinical presentation. Recognition of ILD is often late, causing delay which has been associated with worse clinical outcome ...
Iris G. van der Sar +6 more
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Erasmus Syndrome—A Rare Cause of Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis due to Silica Exposure: A Case Report [PDF]
Erasmus syndrome is a rare disease characterized by the development of systemic sclerosis (SSc) in the background of silica exposure or silicosis. Here we report a case of a 42-year-old male who presented with skin tightening for 2 years and progressive ...
Shankar Dey +5 more
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia: Evolution of Morphological Patterns Assessed by HRCT
To evaluate the radiological findings in patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) before steroid treatment and their behavior after therapy, we retrospectively evaluated a total of 22 patients with a diagnosis of COP made by bronchoalveolar ...
Francesco Tiralongo +13 more
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Predictors and changes of physical activity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Background Different clinical predictors of physical activity (PA) have been described in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but studies are lacking evaluating the potential role of muscle strength and anxiety and depression symptoms in PA limitation ...
Diana Badenes-Bonet +15 more
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Evolving Concepts in Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Clinical Update
Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) is a clinical syndrome associated with worsening quality of life and increased mortality among patients with various interstitial lung diseases.
María Belén Noboa-Sevilla +8 more
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