Prognostic classification in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a multicentre retrospective cohort study

Abstract Acute exacerbation (AE) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a major prognostic determinant. However, evidence for its prognostic strength is mainly based on the results of small cohort studies with statistical limitations. This retrospective study, which included 108 patients with a f...

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Main Authors: Takahito Suzuki, Hironao Hozumi, Koichi Miyashita, Masato Kono, Yuzo Suzuki, Masato Karayama, Kazuki Furuhashi, Hirotsugu Hasegawa, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Noriyuki Enomoto, Yutaro Nakamura, Naoki Inui, Koshi Yokomura, Hidenori Nakamura, Takafumi Suda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88718-2