Journal article
Prevalence and characteristics of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease in a prospective registry
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD) is characterised by progressive physiological, symptomatic and/or radiographic worsening. The real-world prevalence and characteristics of PF-ILD remain uncertain.
METHODS: Patients were enrolled from the Canadian Registry for Pulmonary Fibrosis between 2015 and 2020. PF-ILD was defined as a relative forced vital capacity (FVC) decline ≥10%, death, lung transplantation or any …
Authors
Hambly N; Farooqi MM; Dvorkin-Gheva A; Donohoe K; Garlick K; Scallan C; Chong SG; MacIsaac S; Assayag D; Johannson KA
Journal
European Respiratory Journal, Vol. 60, No. 4,
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
October 2022
DOI
10.1183/13993003.02571-2021
ISSN
0903-1936