Abstract Background The FinnishIPF registry is a prospective, longitudinal national registry
study on the epidemiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It was designed to describe …

Background The present survey coordinated by the French expert centres for rare
pulmonary diseases investigated French pulmonologists' current diagnostic and therapeutic …

Introduction Prognostic factors of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) currently recognized
include changes in vital capacity and radiologic findings. However, most of the prognostic …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a very complex disease and despite the diagnostic
criteria published in evidence-based guidelines in 2011, there are significant pitfalls in …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an emerging problem in the western
world, being related to increasing age and implying significant costs for the diagnosis and …

Background Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(IPF), a rare manifestation of chronic progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia, have been …

Data on incidence, prevalence and mortality of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are
sparse and vary across studies. The true incidence and prevalence of the disease are …

Background Recent studies suggest that the incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
is rising. Accurate epidemiological data on IPF, however, are sparse and the results of …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare disease, with estimates of prevalence varying
considerably across countries due to paucity in data collection. The aim of this study was to …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease
characterised by progressive loss of lung function. Its clinical course is variable but …