Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients with severe physiologic impairment: characteristics and outcomes

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients with severe physiologic impairment: characteristics and outcomes

Abstract Research question There is no widely accepted grading system for IPF disease severity, although physiologic impairment based on pulmonary function testing is frequently employed. We sought to describe clinical and functional characteristics as well as outcomes of patients with severe physio...

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Main Authors: Jean Pastre, Scott Barnett, Inga Ksovreli, Jeannie Taylor, A. Whitney Brown, Oksana A. Shlobin, Kareem Ahmad, Vikramjit Khangoora, Shambhu Aryal, Christopher S. King, Steven D. Nathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary function test
6-min walk test
Transplant-free survival
Hospitalization
Antifibrotic therapies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01600-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01600-z

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