Automated computed tomography quantification of fibrosis predicts prognosis in combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in a real-world setting: a single-centre, retrospective study

Automated computed tomography quantification of fibrosis predicts prognosis in combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in a real-world setting: a single-centre, retrospective study

Abstract Background Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is a heterogeneous clinico-radiological syndrome without a consensus definition. There are limited data on the relation between the amount of parenchymal fibrosis and prognosis. In this study, we assessed the prognostic implication...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Nemoto, Yuichiro Nei, Brian Bartholmai, Kazuki Yoshida, Hiroki Matsui, Tamao Nakashita, Shinji Motojima, Masahiro Aoshima, Jay H. Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Pulmonary emphysema
Lung
Fibrosis
Tomography
Cohort studies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01545-3

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