Multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion is the gold standard in the management of
interstitial lung disease (ILD). The rheumatologist is not routinely involved in MDT, even if up …

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) encompasses a wide variety of parenchymal lung
pathologies with different clinical, histological, radiological and serological features. In terms …

Objective Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is a major driver
of premature mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Detection of RA-ILD is …

Objective. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common extra‐articular manifestation of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The objective of …

Objective Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) has been recently introduced for
diagnosing interstitial lung diseases. We aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of …

Objective. We hypothesized that multi-disciplinary assessment of patients with interstitial
lung disease (ILD) would lead to improved diagnosis and management. Methods. Our multi …

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an extra-
musculoskeletal manifestation with high mortality. Early detection could improve the quality …

Interstitial lung disease occurs with high frequency as an initial or late manifestation of
multiple rheumatic diseases, including systemic sclerosis, idiopathic inflammatory …

Purpose To determine the value of lung ultrasound (LUS) compared to high-resolution
computed tomography (HRCT) in the early diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the extra-articular involvement forms of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA), and it is associated with increased mortality. The presence of genetic …