Journal article
Prognostic factors associated with mortality in acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) increases mortality risk, but which factors increase mortality is unknown. We aimed to perform a prognostic review of factors associated with mortality in patients with IPF.
STUDY DESIGN: and methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL for studies that reported on the association between any prognostic factor and AE-IPF. We assessed risk of bias using the QUIPS tool. …
Authors
Pitre T; Lupas D; Ebeido I; Colak A; Modi M; Kachkovski GV; Montesi SB; Khor YH; Kawano-Dourado L; Jenkins G
Journal
Respiratory Medicine, Vol. 222, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107515
ISSN
0954-6111