Prognostic differences among patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias with acute exacerbation of varying pathogenesis: a retrospective study

Prognostic differences among patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias with acute exacerbation of varying pathogenesis: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Acute exacerbation of chronic fibrosing idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (AE-IIPs) is associated with a high mortality rate. In 2016, an international working group proposed a revised diagnostic criteria for AE-IIPs, suggesting that it be classified as idiopathic or triggered....

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Main Authors: Motoyasu Kato, Tomoko Yamada, Shunichi Kataoka, Yuta Arai, Keita Miura, Yusuke Ochi, Hiroaki Ihara, Ryo Koyama, Shinichi Sasaki, Kazuhisa Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Acute exacerbation
Trigger
Infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-019-1247-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-019-1247-z

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