Rationale: Several lines of evidence suggest that genetic factors and environmental
exposures play a role in the development of pulmonary fibrosis. Objectives: We evaluated …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a respiratory disorder with a poor
prognosis. Our objective is to assess the comparative effectiveness of 22 approved or …

Rationale: Functional studies may be useful to predict survival in idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF). Various cutoffs of 6-min-walk distance (6MWD) have been suggested to …

Rationale: Depression and anxiety are significant comorbid and potentially modifiable
conditions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but their effects on …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and most lethal diffuse fibrosing lung
disease, with a mortality rate that exceeds that of many cancers. Recently, there have been …

Background and objective: Although pulmonary rehabilitation is effective for patients with
COPD, its efficacy in patients with IPF is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

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 …

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate quantitative computed tomographic (CT) indexes,
pulmonary function test results, and visual CT scoring as predictors of mortality and to …

The last century experienced remarkable advances in the classification, diagnosis, and
understanding of the pathogenesis of the interstitial lung diseases. Technological advances …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and ultimately fatal disease. A major
breakthrough in treatment came when, after decades of clinical trials which failed to identify …