Exploring Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Interstitial Lung Diseases: Rationale, Aims, and Design of a Nationwide Prospective Registry—The EXCITING-ILD Registry

Despite a number of prospective registries conducted in past years, the current epidemiology of interstitial lung diseases (ILD) is still not well defined, particularly regarding the prevalence and incidence, their management, healthcare utilisation needs, and healthcare-associated costs. To address...

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Main Authors: Michael Kreuter, Felix J. F. Herth, Margarethe Wacker, Reiner Leidl, Andreas Hellmann, Michael Pfeifer, Jürgen Behr, Sabine Witt, Dagmar Kauschka, Marcus Mall, Andreas Günther, Philipp Markart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/123876