Over 200 interstitial lung diseases, from ultra rare to relatively common, are recognised.
Most interstitial lung diseases are characterised by inflammation or fibrosis within the …

Many patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) develop pulmonary fibrosis, which can lead
to reduced quality of life and early mortality. Patients with fibrotic ILD often have …

Background: This American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Japanese
Respiratory Society, and Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax guideline updates prior …

Background: This guideline addresses the diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). It
represents a collaborative effort among the American Thoracic Society, Japanese …

Background The purpose of this analysis is to provide evidence-based and consensus-
derived guidance for clinicians to improve individual diagnostic decision-making for …

Background In patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD), histopathological input is often
required to obtain a diagnosis. Surgical lung biopsy (SLB) is considered the reference …

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a complex syndrome caused by the inhalation of a
variety of antigens in susceptible and sensitized individuals. These antigens are found in the …

Background Transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy is a novel sampling technique for
mediastinal disease. Despite the possibility of lung cancer misdiagnosis, the improved …

Introduction: Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is increasingly being used as an
alternative to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) biopsy to establish the …

Pulmonary complications in CTD are common and can involve the interstitium, airways,
pleura and pulmonary vasculature. ILD can occur in all CTD (CTD‐ILD), and may vary from …