Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive lung disease characterized by
progressive lung scarring and the histological picture of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). It …

This Review provides an updated approach to the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(IPF), based on a systematic search of the medical literature and the expert opinion of …

The term interstitial lung abnormalities refers to specific CT findings that are potentially
compatible with interstitial lung disease in patients without clinical suspicion of the disease …

The clinical importance of interstitial lung abnormality (ILA) is increasingly recognized. In
July 2020, the Fleischner Society published a position paper about ILA. The purposes of this …

The purpose of this statement is to describe and define the phenotypic abnormalities that
can be identified on visual and quantitative evaluation of computed tomographic (CT) …

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 …

Importance Interstitial lung abnormalities have been associated with lower 6-minute walk
distance, diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide, and total lung capacity. However, to our …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, life-threatening, interstitial lung disease
of unknown etiology. The median survival of patients with IPF is only 2 to 3 years, yet some …

Background Cigarette smoking is associated with emphysema and radiographic interstitial
lung abnormalities. The degree to which interstitial lung abnormalities are associated with …

Objective To evaluate rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and risk of RA‐associated
interstitial lung disease (RA‐ILD). Methods We investigated disease activity and risk of RA …