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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 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 …

Importance Chronic lung diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Unlike
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, clinical outcomes associated with proportional …

Background: The presence of emphysema is relatively common in patients with fibrotic
interstitial lung disease. This has been designated combined pulmonary fibrosis and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the leading cause of respiratory mortality
worldwide. Genetic risk loci provide new insights into disease pathogenesis. We performed …

Quantitative analysis has tremendous but mostly unrealized potential in healthcare to
support objective and accurate interpretation of the clinical imaging. In 2008, the National …

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 …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide.
We performed a genetic association study in 15,256 cases and 47,936 controls, with …

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 …