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Lung ultrasound in systemic sclerosis: correlation with high-resolution computed tomography, pulmonary function tests and clinical variables of disease [PDF]
, 2015 Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a hallmark of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Although high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is the gold standard to diagnose ILD, recently lung ultrasound (LUS) has emerged in SSc patients as a new promising technique ...
Amoroso, Antonio +8 more
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Antifibrotic therapy for fibrotic lung disease beyond idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
European Respiratory Review, 2019 Two antifibrotic medications (nintedanib and pirfenidone) were recommended (conditionally) for the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in the 2015 IPF evidence-based guidelines.
Bridget F. Collins, Ganesh Raghu
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Recent advances in understanding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]
, 2016 Despite major research efforts leading to the recent approval of pirfenidone and nintedanib, the dismal prognosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains unchanged.
Daccord, C, Maher, TM
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Familial Interstitial Lung Disease
Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2020 AbstractThe interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a group of progressive disorders characterized by chronic inflammation and/or fibrosis in the lung. While some ILDs can be linked to specific environmental causes (i.e., asbestosis, silicosis), in many individuals, no culprit exposure can be identified; these patients are deemed to have “idiopathic ...
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Prognosis and Follow-Up of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Medical Sciences, 2018 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a devastating progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) with no known cause, is the most common and deadly of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias.
Estrella Fernández Fabrellas +3 more
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In vivo compartmental analysis of leukocytes in mouse lungs [PDF]
, 2015 The lung has a unique structure consisting of three functionally different compartments (alveolar, interstitial, and vascular) situated in an extreme proximity.
O'Dea, KP +4 more
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The therapy of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: what is next?
European Respiratory Review, 2019 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, fibrosing interstitial lung disease, characterised by progressive scarring of the lung and associated with a high burden of disease and early death.
Vivien Somogyi +5 more
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YouTube-videos for patient education in lymphangioleiomyomatosis?
Respiratory Research, 2022 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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Imaging diagnosis-computed tomography of traction bronchiectasis secondary to pulmonary fibrosis in a Patterdale Terrier [PDF]
, 2016 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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Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 BackgroundAsbestos exposure is closely related to the occurrence and development of various malignancies. This prospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the incidence rate and potential risk factors in a cohort of asbestosis patients in China.MethodsThe
Jingwei Wang +7 more
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