Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: lessons learned from acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: lessons learned from acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fibrotic lung disease characterized by progressive loss of lung function and poor prognosis. The so-called acute exacerbation of IPF (AE-IPF) may lead to severe hypoxemia requiring mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU). AE-IPF share...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Marchioni, Roberto Tonelli, Lorenzo Ball, Riccardo Fantini, Ivana Castaniere, Stefania Cerri, Fabrizio Luppi, Mario Malerba, Paolo Pelosi, Enrico Clini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Mechanical ventilation
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Respiratory failure
Diffuse alveolar damage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2002-4

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