Rationale Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung
disease that has no cure. Many current research efforts center on diagnostic and therapeutic …

Background: The significance of the nutritional status in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is
largely unknown. Temporal body weight (BW) change, a dynamic index of nutrition status …

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) often experience weight loss during the
follow-up period. However, the prevalence and clinical impact of weight loss in these …

Background The processes that result in progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
remain enigmatic. Moreover, the course of this disease can be highly variable and difficult to …

Objective The association between nutritional status and prognosis of idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF) remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to explore …

Introduction Identification of clinical characteristics associated with prognosis for idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) may help to guide management decisions. This analysis utilized …

Background: Weight loss is frequently reported in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(IPF) and may be associated with worse outcomes in these patients. Objective: The aim of …

There have been limited studies on the association between prognosis and body weight
change in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This single-center retrospective …

RATIONALE: Mortality risk assessment in interstitial lung disease (ILD) is challenging. Our
objective was to determine the prognostic significance of body mass index (BMI) and …

Background The prognostic role of changes in body fat in patients with idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF) remains underexplored. We investigated the association between changes in …