Rheumatological assessment is important for interstitial lung disease diagnosis

Y Levi, L Israeli-Shani, M Kuchuk, GE Shochet… - The Journal of …, 2018 - jrheum.org
Objective. Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) form a diverse group of parenchymal lung
disorders. Currently, a multidisciplinary team (MDT) including pulmonologists, radiologists …

The impact of rheumatological evaluation in the management of patients with interstitial lung disease

FV Castelino, H Goldberg, PF Dellaripa - Rheumatology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective. We hypothesized that multi-disciplinary assessment of patients with interstitial
lung disease (ILD) would lead to improved diagnosis and management. Methods. Our multi …

[HTML][HTML] Patients with interstitial lung disease secondary to autoimmune diseases: how to recognize them?

D Sambataro, G Sambataro, F Pignataro… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The diagnostic assessment of patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) can be
challenging due to the large number of possible causes. Moreover, the diagnostic approach …

Significance of connective tissue diseases features in pulmonary fibrosis

V Cottin - European Respiratory Review, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) can occur in any of the connective tissue diseases (CTD) with
varying frequency and severity, and an overall long-term prognosis that is less severe than …

[HTML][HTML] Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease

RP Oliveira, R Ribeiro, L Melo, B Grima, S Oliveira… - Pulmonology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Connective tissue diseases (CTD) are frequently associated with interstitial
lung disease (ILD), significantly impacting their morbidity and mortality. Aim Analyze the …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of a systematic evaluation of connective tissue disease on diagnosis approach in patients with interstitial lung diseases

F Hernandez-Gonzalez, S Prieto-González… - Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
To date, there is no clear agreement regarding which is the best method to detect a
connective tissue disease (CTD) during the initial diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases …

Autoimmune-featured interstitial lung disease: a distinct entity

R Vij, I Noth, ME Strek - Chest, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) may have features of an autoimmune
disorder that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for connective tissue diseases. We …

Comparative analysis of connective tissue disease–associated interstitial lung disease and interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features

M Tian, W Huang, F Ren, L Luo, J Zhou, D Huang… - Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Objective This retrospective clinical study aimed to examine the similarities and differences
between connective tissue disease–associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) and …

Connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease

MK Demoruelle, S Mittoo, JJ Solomon - Best practice & research Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is commonly present in patients with an underlying connective
tissue disease (CTD), particularly those with systemic sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and …

[HTML][HTML] Multidisciplinary evaluation of interstitial lung diseases: new opportunities linked to rheumatologist involvement

E De Lorenzis, SL Bosello, F Varone, G Sgalla… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …