Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) is a clinical entity defined by
rapid deterioration of IPF during the course of the disease that is not due to infections …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive fibrotic disease limited to the
lung, with high variability in the course of disease from one patient to another. Patients with …

Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the most common of the idiopathic
interstitial pneumonias, is a disease with a poor prognosis, and a highly heterogeneous and …

The goal of this review is to summarise the clinical features, management, and prognosis of
acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF). AE-IPF has previously been …

Background The clinical course of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is
generally marked by a decline in pulmonary function over time. Increasingly, patients have …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive fibrotic disease
limited to the lungs. The course of disease varies widely, with some patients experiencing …

Recognising recent advances, the definition and diagnostic criteria for acute exacerbation of
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) have been updated by an international working …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive and ultimately fatal disease, with
a highly variable course in individual patients. Episodes of rapid deterioration are not …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common form of idiopathic interstitial
pneumonia. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is often seen in elderly men who smoke. A …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis acute exacerbation (IPF-AE) constitutes IPF's most
devastating event, representing the unexpected superimposition of diffuse alveolar damage …