Long-term course and prognosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the new millennium
The American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society guidelines for the
diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have been published recently.
However, the influence, practical application, and utility of the prior consensus statement for
IPF have never been evaluated. Demographics, diagnostic criteria, pulmonary function data,
and disposition of patients with IPF evaluated at an interstitial lung disease center between
2000 and 2009 were analyzed. Enrollment in clinical drug trials, lung transplantation, and …
diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have been published recently.
However, the influence, practical application, and utility of the prior consensus statement for
IPF have never been evaluated. Demographics, diagnostic criteria, pulmonary function data,
and disposition of patients with IPF evaluated at an interstitial lung disease center between
2000 and 2009 were analyzed. Enrollment in clinical drug trials, lung transplantation, and …