Connective tissue disease related interstitial lung diseases and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: provisional core sets of domains and instruments for use in clinical trials [PDF]
Rationale Clinical trial design in interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) has been hampered by lack of consensus on appropriate outcome measures for reliably assessing treatment response.
Antoniou, K +40 more
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Comorbidities in unclassifiable interstitial lung disease
Background Comorbidities are common in interstitial lung diseases (ILD) and have an important association with survival, but the frequency and prognostic impact of comorbidities in unclassifiable interstitial lung disease (uILD) remains elusive. We aimed
Thomas Skovhus Prior +6 more
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In-hospital mortality following surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease in the USA: 2000-2011 [PDF]
Rationale: Surgical lung biopsy can help to determine a specific diagnosis in interstitial lung disease, but has associated risks. Most currently available mortality data are derived from case series and may not be generalizable to broader populations.
Fogarty, Andrew W. +3 more
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Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity - A Frequently Missed Complication. [PDF]
IntroductionAmiodarone is often used in the suppression of tachyarrhythmias. One of the more serious adverse effects includes amiodarone pulmonary toxicity (APT).
Dang, Natasha +4 more
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Imaging diagnosis-computed tomography of traction bronchiectasis secondary to pulmonary fibrosis in a Patterdale Terrier [PDF]
An 8-year-old, Patterdale terrier was referred for evaluation of tachypnoea, exercise intolerance, and weight loss. Computed tomographic images showed pneumomediastinum, diffuse pulmonary ground glass opacity, and marked dilatation of peripheral bronchi,
Fitzgerald, E +2 more
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Heterogeneity of mononuclear phagocytes in interstitial lung diseases [PDF]
Interstitial lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of illnesses with different pathogeneses. In interstitial lung diseases there often is an increased influx of cells from the peripheral blood (PB) to the interstitium and alveoli.
Hoogsteden, H.C. (Henk)
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Diffuse pulmonary hemosiderosis after exposure to pesticides - A case report [PDF]
This report describes the clinical, radiological, microscopical and ligandohistochemical findings in a 17-year-old woman who suffered from an acute onset of pulmonary hemosiderosis after inhalation of pesticides used for the cultivation of strawberries ...
Altiner, Mithat +5 more
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Drug Induced Interstitial Lung Disease [PDF]
With an increasing number of therapeutic drugs, the list of drugs that is responsible for severe pulmonary disease also grows. Many drugs have been associated with pulmonary complications of various types, including interstitial inflammation and fibrosis, bronchospasm, pulmonary edema, and pleural effusions. Drug-induced interstitial lung disease (DILD)
Schwaiblmair, Martin +5 more
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Rituximab‐induced interstitial lung disease [PDF]
AbstractThe aim of this study is to characterize rituximab‐induced interstitial lung disease (R‐ILD). The information on all reported cases of R‐ILD was reviewed. This analysis focused on patient characteristics, underlying disease, rituximab dosing schedule, and R‐ILD characteristic‐like symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Sixteen cases of R‐
Stephanie A, Wagner +2 more
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YouTube-videos for patient education in lymphangioleiomyomatosis?
Background The Internet is commonly used by patients to acquire health information. To date, no studies have evaluated the quality of information available on YouTube regarding lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM).
Finn M. Wilkens +7 more
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