Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a group of heterogeneous disorders, either idiopathic or
associated with injurious or inflammatory causes, in which the major site of damage is the …

With the recent development of two effective treatments for patients with idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis, an accurate diagnosis is crucial. The traditional approach to diagnosis …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive disease
characterized by the aberrant accumulation of fibrotic tissue in the lungs parenchyma …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of chronic, progressively fibrosing
interstitial pneumonia that is associated with a significantly worse prognosis than other forms …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive devastating lung disease with substantial
morbidity. It is associated with cough, dyspnea and impaired quality of life. If left untreated …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fibrotic lung disease with uncertain origins and
pathogenesis; it represents the most common interstitial lung disease (ILD), associated with …

A diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has serious implications for the affected
individuals, who have a 50% likelihood of dying within 2− 3 yrs, an outcome which is worse …

We conducted an international study of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis among
a large group of physicians and compared their diagnostic performance to a panel of IPF …

The diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) currently requires an integrated clinical–
radiological–pathological approach in which the histology plays a different role from in the …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating condition that carries a prognosis worse
than that of many cancers. A recent classification of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias …