Diagnostic accuracy of a velcro sound detector (VECTOR) for interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients: the InSPIRAtE validation study (INterStitial pneumonia in rheumatoid ArThritis with an electronic device)

Diagnostic accuracy of a velcro sound detector (VECTOR) for interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients: the InSPIRAtE validation study (INterStitial pneumonia in rheumatoid ArThritis with an electronic device)

Abstract Background Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a severe systemic manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) represents the gold standard for the diagnosis of ILD, but its routine use for screening programs is not advisable because of both high cost...

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Main Authors: A. Manfredi, G. Cassone, S. Cerri, V. Venerito, A. L. Fedele, M. Trevisani, F. Furini, O. Addimanda, F. Pancaldi, G. Della Casa, R. D’Amico, R. Vicini, G. Sandri, P. Torricelli, I. Celentano, A. Bortoluzzi, N. Malavolta, R. Meliconi, F. Iannone, E. Gremese, F. Luppi, C. Salvarani, M. Sebastiani, on behalf of GISEA (Gruppo Italiano Studio Early Arthritis)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Interstitial lung disease
Velcro sound
Diagnostic accuracy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0875-x

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