Background: There is growing recognition and understanding of the entities that cause
interstitial lung disease (ILD) in infants. These entities are distinct from those that cause ILD …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the most serious pulmonary complications associated
with connective tissue diseases (CTDs), resulting in significant morbidity and mortality …

Background: In 2002 the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society
(ATS/ERS) classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) defined seven specific …

Purpose To determine the prevalence of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) at initial
computed tomography (CT) examination and the rate of progression of ILAs on 2-year follow …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an untreatable lung disease with a median
survival of only 3–5 years that is diagnosed using a combination of clinical, radiographic and …

Background It is unknown if the radiographic fibrosis score predicts mortality in persistent
hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) and if survival is similar to that observed in idiopathic …

Background Because of the variable course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), it is
important to generate an accurate prognosis at the time of diagnosis. The aim of this study …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a relevant extra‐articular manifestation of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) that may occur either in early stages or as a complication of long‐standing …

There is clear evidence that environmental exposures and genetic predisposition contribute
to the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Cigarette smoking increases the …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease with no known
effective therapy. It is often assumed, but has not been objectively evaluated, that pulmonary …